Clinical trials: Spinal Cord Compression
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The Use of Airway Clearance Devices in ALS
The investigator is examining the use of one airway clearance medical device compared to the use of two airway clearance medical devices together in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
- Trial name
- NCT02682030
- Testing
- High Frequency Chest Compression Device (HFCC), Cough Assist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Epiduritis, Vertebral Bone Metastasis
Stereotactic Radiotherapy for SPinal Metastases With Limited Extent of Epidural Disease
This study evaluates a new radiation treatment approach for patients with cancer that has spread to the spine (vertebral metastases) and involves limited extension around the spinal cord without causing compression…
- Trial name
- SPEED-RT (NCT07656883)
- Testing
- Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT), Conventional External Beam Radiotherapy
- Where
- 14 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Cancerologie de l'Ouest
Spine Disease, Spinal Stenosis
CEUS For Intraoperative Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury following posterior decompression in patients suffering from chronic, cervicothoracic spinal cord compression is a known complication with multiple etiologies.
- Conditions
- Spine Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Injury, Spinal Cord Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05530798
- Testing
- Definity Perflutren Lipid Microsphere Ultrasound Contrast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Spinal Cord, Metastatic Epidural
Risk Adapted Spinal Cord/Cauda Constraint Relaxation for High-risk Patients With Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression Undergoing Spine Stereotactic Radiosurgery
To learn about the safety of a procedure called cord dose escalated spine stereotactic radiosurgery (CDE-SSRS) in patients with MESCC.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord, Metastatic Epidural, Spine Stereotactic
- Trial name
- NCT06204315
- Testing
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Myelopathy, Compressive, Radiculopathy, Cervical
Can Prophylactic Foraminotomy Prevent C5 Palsy
C5 palsy (C5P) is a well-known, although rare complication of cervical spine decompression surgery. In severe forms, C5P causes debilitating upper extremity weakness involving the deltoids and/or biceps brachii muscles…
- Conditions
- Myelopathy, Compressive, Radiculopathy, Cervical, C5 Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT03023696
- Testing
- Bilateral Cervical Keyhole Foraminotomy, Cervical Decompression
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression
Surgical Versus Nonoperative Treatment of Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression
The aim of this trial is to evaluate the differences in pain relief, neurological function, quality of life and survival in patients with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) who are managed with a combination of…
- Trial name
- MESCC (NCT00634426)
- Testing
- Surgical excision of the metastatic process, Radiotherapy of the metastatic spine process
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- AOSpine North America Research Network
Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression
To Determine Whether it is Feasible to Treat Patients Requiring Urgent Radiotherapy Diagnosed With Metastatic Cord Compression (MSCC) on the Magnetic Resonance Linear Accelerator (MRL) in a Single Appointment and Compare it to the Standard of Care Radiotherapy Pathway
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand whether the Magnetic Resonance Linear Accelerator (MRL) could expedite Radiotherapy treatment for Metastatic Cord Compression (MSCC) by removing the need for a planning CT (pCT)…
- Trial name
- RESONATE (NCT06965101)
- Testing
- Radiotherapy to the spine in a single appointment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Cervical Radiculopathy
M6-C Post Approval Study (PAS)
The M6-C Post Approval Study is a long term follow-up study of subjects previously enrolled and treated in the M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc IDE Study.
- Conditions
- Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervical Spinal Cord Compression, Cervical Disc Herniation
- Trial name
- NCT04122248
- Testing
- standard radiographic imaging, cervical total disc replacement
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Spinal Kinetics
Nerve Compression Syndromes
Erythropoietin Spinal Cord Compression Randomized Trial
To determine whether erythropoietin, steroids and radiotherapy is safe and feasible to administer to patients with malignant spinal cord compression.
- Trial name
- NCT00220675
- Testing
- Erythropoietin infusion
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Spinal Cord Compression, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Spinal Cord Compression. ICORG 05-03, V6
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. It is not yet known which radiation therapy schedule is more effective in treating patients with malignant spinal cord compression.
- Trial name
- NCT00968643
- Testing
- radiation therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Cancer Trials Ireland
Mucopolysaccharidosis I, Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Intrathecal Enzyme Replacement Therapy for Spinal Cord Compression in Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) I
The investigators are studying the use of enzyme replacement therapy into the spinal fluid for treatment of spinal cord compression in the Hurler-Scheie and Scheie forms of mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I).
- Conditions
- Mucopolysaccharidosis I, Lysosomal Storage Diseases, Spinal Cord Compression
- Trial name
- NCT00215527
- Testing
- laronidase
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Finland
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Patricia I. Dickson, M.D.