Clinical trials: Spine
Melanoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Spine
Adaptive Staged Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Spinal Metastases That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This pilot clinical trial studies adaptive staged stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in treating patients with spinal metastases that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Melanoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Spine, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT02527304
- Testing
- Image-Guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Osteoporosis
Comparison of the Effects of 2 Drugs on Lumbar Spine Volumetric BMD in Men With Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis
The objective of this study is to test the hypothesis that teriparatide is superior to the active comparator in the change from baseline to 18 months of lumbar spine volumetric trabecular bone mineral density (BMD) in males with…
- Trial name
- EuroGIOPS (NCT00503399)
- Testing
- Teriparatide, Risedronate
- Where
- 13 sites in Germany, Greece and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Study of Epidural Steroid Injection (ESI) Versus Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression (Mild®) in Patients With Symptomatic Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis
This is a single-center, randomized, prospective, double-blind clinical study to assess the clinical application and outcomes with MILD® devices versus epidural steroid injection in patients with symptomatic moderate to severe…
- Trial name
- NCT00995371
- Testing
- MILD® (Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression), Epidural Steroid Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Degenerative Disc Disease
Retrospective/Prospective Data Collection on the LDR ROIC Interbody Fusion Device With VerteBRIDGE Plating
The purpose of this combined retrospective and prospective clinical study is to examine the clinical outcomes of the ROI-C® anterior cervical interbody fusion device with VerteBRIDGE® plating to treat single level degenerative…
- Trial name
- NCT02104167
- Testing
- ROIC interbody cage with VerteBRIDGE plating
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- LDR Spine USA
Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) v8, Metastatic Breast Carcinoma
Testing Whether Treating Breast Cancer Metastases With Surgery or High-Dose Radiation Improves Survival
This randomized phase II/III trial studies how well standard of care therapy with stereotactic radiosurgery and/or surgery works and compares it to standard of care therapy alone in treating patients with breast cancer that has…
- Conditions
- Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) v8, Metastatic Breast Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Liver
- Trial name
- NCT02364557
- Testing
- Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, Surgery
- Where
- 162 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- NRG Oncology
Spine Deformity
A Prospective Randomized Study on the Clinical Benefits of OrthoPAT Drains
The examination of the ability of the OrthoPAT® blood collection device to decrease the transfusion rate and volume of adults undergoing posterior spine surgery for deformity correction of 6 levels or more.
- Trial name
- NCT02286102
- Testing
- OrthoPAT, Constavac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Plexiform Neurofibroma
AZD2171 in Treating Patients With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Plexiform Neurofibroma and/or Neurofibroma Near the Spine
This phase II trial is studying how well AZD2171 works in treating patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 and plexiform neurofibroma and/or neurofibroma near the spine.
- Conditions
- Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Plexiform Neurofibroma, Spinal Cord Neurofibroma
- Trial name
- NCT00326872
- Testing
- Cediranib Maleate
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Malignant Neoplasm of Vertebral Column
Image-guided Cryoablation of Head, Neck and Spine Tumors
This research study is evaluating a procedure called cryoablation (the removal of diseased tissue using extreme freezing temperatures) as a possible treatment for head, neck and spine tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT02085941
- Testing
- Cryoablation, Biopsy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Pain, Postoperative
Pain Control in Pediatric Posterior Spine Fusion Patients: The Effect of Gabapentin
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the patient experience when using gabapentin with other pain control medications after posterior spinal fusion surgery for scoliosis in adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT01977937
- Testing
- Gabapentin 250mg/5mL NDC:59762-5025-01, Simple Syrup
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Lumbar Spine Injury
The Use of Dantrolene to Improve Analgesia in Posterior Lumbar Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether administration of a non-centrally acting muscle relaxants will improve the Overall Benefit of Analgesia Score (OBAS), and Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) scores in…
- Trial name
- NCT03762109
- Testing
- Dantrolene
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Postoperative Urinary Retention
Use of Tamsulosin to Reduce the Incidence and Duration of Postoperative Urinary Retention Following Spine Surgery
Postoperative urinary retention is a frequent complication of spinal surgeries and impacts a large portion of this population which results in increased morbidity as a result of increased number of catheterizations, urinary tract…
- Trial name
- NCT01568918
- Testing
- Tamsulosin hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Degenerative Lumbar Spine Causing Back and/or Leg Pain, Lumbar Spine Degeneration
A Prospective, Multicenter Observational Study on MAST™ (Minimal Access Spinal Technologies) Fusion Procedures for the Treatment of the Degenerative Lumbar Spine
The aim of the study is to observe and document surgical practice and evaluate patients' outcomes following a MAST™ single or double level instrumented fusion procedure using PLIF (Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion) or TLIF…
- Trial name
- MASTERS-D (NCT01143324)
- Testing
- MAST™ procedure
- Where
- 19 sites in Austria, Belgium and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Spinal and Biologics
Spine Surgery
Perioperative Intravenous Lidocaine or Epidural Anesthesia on Outcomes in Complex Spine Surgery
The purpose of this study is determine if epidural anesthesia administered after surgery or lidocaine administered during surgery will decrease inflammation after spinal surgery and decrease the need for post operative pain…
- Trial name
- NCT00840996
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Osteoporosis
Early Effects of Abaloparatide on Tissue-Based Indices of Bone Formation and Resorption
The objective of this study is to measure the early effects of abaloparatide on tissue-based bone formation using samples obtained by transiliac crest bone biopsy after quadruple fluorochrome labeling.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis Vertebral, Osteoporosis Risk
- Trial name
- NCT03710889
- Testing
- Abaloparatide
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Radius Health, 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
Symptomatic Cervical Disc Disease
Performance of the Hedrocel(R) Cervical Fusion Device
The objective of this clinical investigation is to compare patients treated with Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) using the Hedrocel Cervical Fusion Device, with a concurrent, randomized, control group receiving…
- Trial name
- NCT00758758
- Testing
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 231 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Dysphagia
Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery; Steroid vs Saline
This prospective, randomized, double blind, controlled study evaluates the effect of perioperative IV steroids versus saline on swallowing after anterior cervical spine surgery.
- Trial name
- DysDexVSSal (NCT02416934)
- Testing
- Treatment 1; Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion
A Randomized Controlled Crossover Study Comparing Sugammadex and Placebo
Intraoperative monitoring of the motor evoked potentials has been shown to be both a sensitive and specific indicator for detecting intraoperative neurological injuries during spine surgery.(Fehlings, Brodke et al.
- Trial name
- NCT03087513
- Testing
- Sugammadex Injection [Bridion]
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Pain
Perioperative Pain Management In Spine Surgery Patients: Part I
The purpose of this study is a comparison of pain management in opioid-tolerant spine surgery patients using a perioperative dosing goal of 150% of patient's baseline oral morphine equivalent (OME), as compared to standard…
- Trial name
- NCT01447888
- Testing
- 150% Oral Morphine Equivalent (OME), Clinical Judgment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Allina Health System
Spine Surgery, Wounds Vac
Prophylactic Application of an Incisional Wound Vac to Prevent Wound Complications in Obese Spine Surgery Patients
This is a prospective randomized study evaluating the use of a prophylactic incision wound vac dressing, applied in the OR, on patients undergoing posterior spine surgery with a BMI>35.
- Trial name
- NCT02926924
- Testing
- Wound Vac, Standard Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan