Clinical trials: Spinal (Fusion) Surgery
Pain, Postoperative, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Comparison of Two Naloxone Infusion Rates on the Postoperative Recovery of Patients Undergoing Spine Fusion Surgery
There will be two groups in this study: one group will be given the standard infusion of naloxone, a drug which helps reduce side effects from opioids needed after surgery, and the other group will receive a higher dose.
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, Scoliosis
- Trial name
- NCT01531439
- Testing
- Naloxone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Pain, Postoperative
Analgesic Efficacy of Repeated Doses of Intravenous (IV) Acetaminophen in Post-operative Pediatric Spine Fusion Patients
This is a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo controlled trial Potential subjects will be identified from the Pre-Surgical Anesthesia Clinic visit.
- Trial name
- IV APAP SF (NCT01394718)
- Testing
- Intravenous Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis
Sagittal Plane Shear Index for Planning Lumbar Stenosis Surgery
The objective of the clinical investigation is to assess the proportion of lumbar spinal stenosis surgical treatment plans that change when an objective measurement of spinal stability is included and applied following a simple…
- Trial name
- SPSI (NCT03754972)
- Testing
- Sagittal plane shear index (SPSI)
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Medical Metrics Diagnostics, Inc
Cervical Spondylosis With Myelopathy
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Surgical Trial
The purpose of the study is to determine the optimal surgical approach (ventral vs dorsal) for patients with multi-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM).
- Trial name
- NCT02076113
- Testing
- Ventral (Front) decompression with Fusion, Dorsal (Back) Decompression with Fusion, Dorsal (back) Laminoplasty
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 269 people
- Sponsor
- Lahey Clinic
Curvature of Spine
The Use of Tranexamic Acid to Reduce Perioperative Blood Loss During High Risk Spine Fusion Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine if tranexamic acid reduces perioperative blood loss and red blood cell transfusion during high risk spine surgery.
- Trial name
- TXA (NCT01728636)
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Juvenile; Scoliosis, Scoliosis Idiopathic
Digital Health Psychosocial Intervention for Adolescent Spine Surgery Preparation and Recovery
This is a randomized controlled trial to test effectiveness of the SurgeryPal intervention vs. education control to improve acute and chronic pain and health outcomes in youth undergoing major musculoskeletal surgery.
- Conditions
- Juvenile; Scoliosis, Scoliosis Idiopathic, Scoliosis; Adolescence, Scoliosis;Congenital
- Trial name
- SurgeryPal (NCT04637802)
- Testing
- CBT (SurgeryPal), Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 433 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Pain
Epidural and Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia Following Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery
Postoperative analgesia following spine surgery is difficult to manage. Current treatment modalities rely heavily on opioid analgesics with all of the inherent limitations and side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT03115151
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Hydromorphone, Fentanyl
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Postoperative Pain Management
Phase 4, Controlled Study in Adult Subjects Undergoing Primary, 1-2 Level, Open Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery
Primary Objective: The primary objective of this study is to compare postsurgical pain control following local infiltration analgesia (LIA) with EXPAREL admixed with bupivacaine HCl versus LIA with bupivacaine HCl in adult…
- Trial name
- NCT03015961
- Testing
- EXPAREL and bupivacaine HCl, Bupivacaine HCl
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Degenerative Disc Disease
Study of an Expandable Interbody Device for the Lumbar Spine
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CALIBER expandable spacer for the treatment of degenerative disc disease.
- Trial name
- CALIBER (NCT02075554)
- Testing
- CALIBER
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Globus Medical Inc
Spinal Fusion
The Effects of Dexmedetomidine Dose on Motor Evoked Potentials
This a parallel group, two-arm, randomized superiority trial that will compare the effect of two different doses of dexmedetomidine on motor evoked potentials during spine surgery
- Trial name
- NCT03378973
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Surgical Site Infection
Bacterial Contamination: Iodine vs Saline Irrigation in Pediatric Spine Surgery
This study will evaluate the safety of povidone-iodine irrigation in pediatric spinal patients by collecting pre- and post-operative safety labwork.
- Trial name
- NCT02527512
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine, Normal Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Spinal Diseases
Safety and Effectiveness Study of Prodisc to Spinal Fusion Surgery
The objective of this clinical investigation is to compare the safety and effectiveness of ProDisc total disc replacement to spinal fusion surgery in the treatment of discogenic pain associated with DDD in the lumbosacral spine.
- Trial name
- PDL (NCT00295009)
- Testing
- ProDisc, Spinal Fusion
- Volunteers
- 852 people
- Sponsor
- Synthes USA HQ, Inc.