Clinical trials: Spinal Degenerative Disorder
Degenerative Disc Disease, Isthmic-lytic Spondylolisthesis
Efficacy of Using Solum IV and BMC With GFC in TLIF
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of using Solum IV and bone marrow concentrate with general fluid concentrate in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF).
- Conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease, Isthmic-lytic Spondylolisthesis, Degenerative Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT03223701
- Testing
- Solum IV, Bone Marrow Concentrate with general fluid concentrate (GFC) in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seton Healthcare Family
Degeneration Disc Intervertebral, miRNA
Investigation of miRNA Expression Profiles in Human Degenerated Intervertebral Disc Tissues
Aim of the Study: The aim of this study is to determine the expression levels of candidate microRNAs (miRNAs) expressed in human degenerated intervertebral disc tissues.
- Trial name
- MIRADISC (NCT07114497)
- Testing
- surgery (any volume) and / or pharmaceuticals treatment initiated or planned or only dynamic observation, in accordance with current clinical guidelines, excised, Diagnostic work up
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Allergies
Tissue Repository Providing Annotated Biospecimens for Approved Investigator-directed Biomedical Research Initiatives
To collect, preserve, and/or distribute annotated biospecimens and associated medical data to institutionally approved, investigator-directed biomedical research to discover and develop new treatments, diagnostics, and…
- Conditions
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Allergies, Alpha-Gal Syndrome, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05635266
- Testing
- Specimen sample
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanguine Biosciences
Disc Degeneration
Lumbar Spine on MRI and Low Back Pain in Elite Cross-country Skiers
The investigators will examine the prevalence of low-back pain and disc degeneration among Finnish elite skiers between 16 and 35 years of age and compare these findings with the data collected among healthy volunteers studied…
- Trial name
- NCT05641857
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Orton Orthopaedic Hospital
Inherited Movement Disorders, Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Biomarker Research in Inherited Movement Disorders
Inherited movement disorders are rare conditions, whose cumulative prevalence are in the order of 5-10/100,000 inhabitants, in most cases progressive and can lead to a significant loss of autonomy after one or more decades of…
- Conditions
- Inherited Movement Disorders, Spinocerebellar Ataxias, Hyperkinetic Disorders
- Trial name
- BIOMOV (NCT05034172)
- Testing
- Clinical follow-up
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonian Disorders
Gait Analysis in Neurological Disease
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether speed-dependent measures of gait (so called gait signatures) can be identified in patients with neurological conditions that affect gait, particularly in subjects with…
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonian Disorders, Atypical Parkinson Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT02994719
- Testing
- Anti-Parkinson medication, Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Scoliosis, Scoliosis Idiopathic
Yoga in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic and Degenerative Scoliosis
The effect of two isometric exercises is measured on Cobb angles from films taken 4-10 months apart.
- Trial name
- NCT03110965
- Testing
- Yoga poses
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, LLP
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
TRIAL READY (Clinical Trial Readiness)
This study, being conducted under the auspice of the CReATe Consortium, will enroll patients with ALS and related disorders as well as healthy controls, with the goal of facilitating clinical validation of leading…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, ALS-Frontotemporal Dementia, Primary Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT03912987
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 610 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Intervertebral Disc Displacement, Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
Lumbar Disc Space Height in Young Disc Herniation and Degeneration Patients
As low back pain (LBP) imposes a heavy socioeconomic burden, early detection of pathologic intervertebral disc change in young adults holds high clinical relevance as a common structural cause of LBP.
- Conditions
- Intervertebral Disc Displacement, Intervertebral Disc Degeneration, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02351206
- Testing
- x-ray, MRI
- Volunteers
- 389 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
Low Back Pain, Degeneration of Lumbosacral Intervertebral Disc
The Underlying Mechanism of Spinal Manipulative Therapy and the Effect of Pain on Physical Outcome Measures
The purpose of this study is to compare changes in spinal stiffness and back muscle activity between spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) responders, non-responders and asymptomatic participants.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Degeneration of Lumbosacral Intervertebral Disc, Muscle Weakness, Spine Stiffness
- Trial name
- NCT01761838
- Testing
- SMT for low back pain patients, Pain induction (optional), Low back pain participants without SMT
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Friedreich's Ataxia
A Study to Characterize the Cardiac Phenotype of Individuals With Friedreich's Ataxia (CARFA Study)
Friedreich's ataxia (FA) is an autosomal recessive disease with an incidence of 1/50,000 in the Caucasian population. The main manifestations of FA are progressive sensory and cerebellar ataxia and cardiomyopathy (CM).
- Trial name
- NCT02840669
- Testing
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), Exercise-stress test, Echocardiography (ECHO)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.
Low Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Mechanical
Effects of Mechanical Versus Manual Traction in the Management of Low Back Pain.
This study compared the effects of mechanical and manual traction on pain, disability and lumbar spinal curvature in patients with discogenic low back pain
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Mechanical, Disc Degeneration, Disc Prolapse
- Trial name
- NCT05059249
- Testing
- Hot Pack, Manual Traction, Mechanical Traction
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration, Back Pain
Tissue Collection for Understanding Intervertebral Disc Degeneration and Back Pain
The purpose of the research is to collect and examine spinal disc and ligament tissues to see if there are any biological markers that can be correlated with MRI images to help us learn more about causes of back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01633034
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2
Instrumented Data Exchange for Ataxia Study
This research study is testing body-worn sensors to measure movement during simple tests of coordination, in order to evaluate the progression and severity of ataxia.
- Conditions
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6
- Trial name
- IDEA (NCT04268147)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Lumbar Spine Instability
Ultrasound-guided ESP Block vs. Wound Infiltration in Lumbar Surgery: A Comparative Analysis (ESP:Erector Spinae Plane)
This study aimed to compare the efficacy of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) with that of wound infiltration (WI) for postoperative analgesia in lumbar spinal surgeries involving instrumentation.
- Conditions
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Lumbar Spine Instability, Lumbar Spine Degeneration
- Trial name
- ESP (NCT06567964)
- Testing
- Erector Spinae Plane Block(ESPB), Wound infiltration
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Disc Degeneration
Low Level Lazer Therapy Effect on Vertebral Artery Blood Flow in Elderly With Cervical Disc Degeneration
This study will include 60 elderly patients with cervical disc degeneration, from both gender who are aged from 60 - 75 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT06025175
- Testing
- Low level Lazer therapy, Routine exercises
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Valley University
Radiculopathy, Cervical, Myelopathy Cervical
Pilot Study of ZetaFuse™ Bone Graft for the Treatment of Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to test the safety and preliminary performance of the ZetaFuse Bone Graft in patient requiring fusion of the C3-C7 vertebral bones due to pain or loss of neurological function.
- Conditions
- Radiculopathy, Cervical, Myelopathy Cervical, Neurological Abnormality, Disc Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05971329
- Testing
- Cervical Fusion (ZetaFuse™ Bone Graft)
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zetagen Therapeutics, Inc
Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3
Identification of Biomarkers in Spinocerebellar Ataxia 3
The purpose of this study is to examine the differences in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and blood of patients with spinocerebellar ataxias and healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- SCA3 (NCT03885167)
- Testing
- Specimen Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease
Advances in Telephone-based Cognitive Screening Procedures
1. Background Cognitive screening procedures via performance-based tests represent an essential, albeit preliminary, element within the diagnostic and interventional process as addressed to patients with chronic neurological…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, Frontotemporal Degeneration
- Trial name
- TBCS (NCT06337578)
- Testing
- Telephone-based neuropsychological assessment - ALS, Telephone-based neuropsychological assessment - AD, LBD, FTD and CVD, Telephone-based and in-person cognitive screening - NIs
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Degenerative Disc Disease
Clinical Decision-Making and Virtual Reality Exercise
Degenerative lumbar spine disease (DLSD) is common in elderly individuals and can result in pain, muscle weakness, and paresthesia.
- Conditions
- Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Degenerative Disc Disease, Degenerative Spondylolisthesis, Degenerative Intervertebral Discs
- Trial name
- NCT05375201
- Testing
- VR skateboarding training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital