Clinical trials: Spine Condition
Cervical Spine Fusion
Measuring Dysphagia After ACDF Surgery Through A Novel Wearable Sensor
The purpose of this study is to assess the function and reliability of a noninvasive, skin-like electronic sensor. The investigators hypothesize that this skin sensor will address an unmet need to wirelessly and noninvasively…
- Trial name
- NCT04921800
- Testing
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion, Application of ADAM mechanoacoustic skin sensor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Vertebral Metastasis
Conformal High Dose Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Disease to Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
The purpose of this study is to determine if Conformal High Dose Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy is an appropriate option for treating cancer that has spread to the spinal column.
- Trial name
- NCT01654068
- Testing
- Conformal High Dose Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Ronald McGarry
Spondylosis, Cervical Spondylosis
ViBone in Cervical and Lumbar Spine Fusion
Assess clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients who undergo 1-3 level anterior cervical discectomy fusion (ACDF) or lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF, PLIF, ALIF, or LLIF) using ViBone.
- Conditions
- Spondylosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis, Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
- Trial name
- NCT03425682
- Testing
- ViBone
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Elutia Inc.
Lumbar Osteoarthritis, Spondylosis
Post-op Acetaminophen vs NSAID Use on Lumbar Spinal Fusion Outcomes
Patients undergoing spine surgery often have considerable pain post-operatively and frequently require opioid medication (Percocet, Norco, oxycodone, morphine, etc.) to control their pain postoperatively.
- Conditions
- Lumbar Osteoarthritis, Spondylosis, Lumbar Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT02700451
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
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
Spine Disease, Spine Degeneration
Improving Spine Surgical Care With Real-Time Objective Patient Tracking Using the Apple Watch
One of the primary goals of spine surgery is to reduce pain and increase mobility to improve patients' quality of life. Currently, there is no established method for surgeons to objectively track their patients' mobilization…
- Conditions
- Spine Disease, Spine Degeneration, Spinal Stenosis, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT04379921
- Testing
- Apple Watch and App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Osteoporosis
PTH & Ibandronate Combination Study (PICS)
This study will test in several innovative ways, several different combinations of PTH and oral monthly ibandronate for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- PICS (NCT00683163)
- Testing
- PTH(1-84), Ibandronate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Back Pain, Neck Pain
Spine Pain INtervention to Enhance Care Quality And Reduce Expenditure
Low back and neck pain are among the leading causes of medical visits, lost productivity and disability. There is an urgent need to identify effective and efficient ways of helping subjects with acute spine pain while guiding…
- Trial name
- SPINE CARE (NCT03083886)
- Testing
- Identify, Coordinated, Enhanced (ICE) Decision Making + PCP led care, Individualized Postural Therapy (IPT) + PCP led care, Usual PCP led care
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,087 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Symptomatic Cervical Disc Disease
Safety and Efficacy Study Comparing ProDisc-C to ACDF Surgery to Treat SCDD
The objective of this clinical investigation is to compare the safety and effectiveness of ProDisc-C to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery in the treatment of symptomatic cervical disc disease (SCDD).
- Trial name
- NCT00291018
- Testing
- Total Disc Replacement, ACDF
- Volunteers
- 368 people
- Sponsor
- Synthes USA HQ, Inc.
Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Radiculopathy
An Investigation of the Metal Concentration in Patients Implanted With the PRESTIGE LP™ Cervical Disc at Two Contiguous Levels in the Cervical Spine
This clinical study will assess the metal concentrations present in the blood serum of patients who receive surgical treatment with the PRESTIGE LP™ Cervical Disc at two contiguous cervical levels from C3-C7.
- Conditions
- Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Radiculopathy, Myelopathy
- Trial name
- NCT03062657
- Testing
- PRESTIGE LP™ Cervical Disc
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Spinal and Biologics
Scoliosis
A Postural Study Comparing Sitting on the Floor Versus Sitting in a Chair While Playing Video Games.
To determine if sitting in a chair or sitting on the floor lends itself to better posture while playing video games.
- Trial name
- NCT01163955
- Testing
- Time to fatigue
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glinn and Giordano Physical Therapy
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
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Back Pain
Effect of Teriparatide Compared to Risedronate on Back Pain in Women With a Spine Fracture Caused by Osteoporosis
The purpose of the study is to determine if daily teriparatide reduces back pain more effectively than weekly risedronate in women with osteoporosis who have chronic back pain due to a spinal bone fracture.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Back Pain, Spinal Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT00343252
- Testing
- teriparatide, risedronate
- Where
- 72 sites in United States, Argentina and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 712 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Degenerative Changes, Stenosis
Accell Evo3™ Demineralized Bone Matrix in Instrumented Lumbar Spine Fusion
The objective of this study is to prospectively evaluate the performance of Integra Accell Evo3 Demineralized Bone Matrix as an adjunct for instrumented posterolateral spine fusion, as compared to local autograft.
- Conditions
- Degenerative Changes, Stenosis, Spondylosis
- Trial name
- NCT02018445
- Testing
- Posterolateral Fusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- SeaSpine, Inc.
Spinal Fusion Acquired, Spinal Stenosis
Intraoperative Infusion of Precedex to Reduce Length of Stay After Lumbar Spine Fusion
Major lumbar spine surgery causes inflammation, soreness and swelling that can delay discharge from the hospital. Dexmedetomidine (DEX) has been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects.
- Conditions
- Spinal Fusion Acquired, Spinal Stenosis, Lesions of Lumbosacral Intervertebral Disc, Spinal Diseases
- Trial name
- DEXREDLOS (NCT00808665)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, 0.9% Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Degenerative Spinal Disease, Deformity of Spine
Fenestrated Screw Study
The primary objective of this post-market study is to demonstrate that Oswestry disability index (ODI) score improved significantly at 12 months post-operatively as compared to baseline for each indication (degenerative spinal…
- Trial name
- FNS (NCT03797144)
- Testing
- CD HORIZON® Fenestrated Screw System with Fenestrated Screw Cement
- Where
- 6 sites in Belgium, Finland and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Spinal and Biologics
Spinal Stenosis, Lumbar Region, Spondylolisthesis
Evaluation of 3D Machine-vision Image Guided Surgery Spine Navigation
This study assesses clinical outcomes following the use of the MvIGS spine navigation system for treatment of spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03968965
- Testing
- 3D MvIGS Spine Navigation, 2D Fluoroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- 7D Surgical Inc.
Osteoporosis
Sequential Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Primary Osteoporosis (FP-001-IM)
The objective is to show superior efficacy of PTH (1-84) over risedronate in treating osteoporotic women for 12 months after having previously been treated with PTH (1-84) for 12 months followed by 12 months treatment with…
- Trial name
- PEAK (NCT00365456)
- Testing
- Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Risedronate
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 407 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Pain
Pain Relief at Iliac Crest Bone Harvest Sites in Spine Surgery Using Bupivacaine
The use of iliac crest bone graft (ICBG) remains the gold-standard in spinal reconstructive surgery for achieving fusion. Major complications from the harvesting of ICBG are rare, but chronic pain has been reported in 10-39%.
- Trial name
- NCT01087931
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Metastatic Cancer, Pain
Image-Guided Radiosurgery or Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Localized Spine Metastasis
RATIONALE: Specialized radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT00922974
- Testing
- External beam radiation therapy, Radiosurgery/SBRT
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 399 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group