Clinical trials: Spine Surgeries
Cervical Radiculopathy
Finnish Trial on Practices of Anterior Cervical Decompression (FACADE) Comparing Outpatient vs. Inpatient Care
FACADE is a prospective, randomized, controlled, parallel group non-inferiority trial comparing the traditional hospital surveillance (inpatient, patients staying in the hospital for 1-3 nights after surgery) to outpatient care…
- Trial name
- FACADE (NCT03979443)
- Testing
- Discharge on the day of surgery
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Lumbar Spine Degeneration, Physical Activity
Physical Activity, Disability and Quality of Life Before and After Lumbar Spine Surgery
To date it is unknown how physical activity levels in adults is limited before and after lumbar spine surgery and if physical activity level is associated with disability and limitations of quality of life.
- Conditions
- Lumbar Spine Degeneration, Physical Activity, Quality of Life, Disability Physical
- Trial name
- PA-LSS (NCT03452449)
- Testing
- planned lumbar spine surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Decompression, Surgical
A Study on the Use of Educational Programs Prior to Lumbar Spinal Surgery
This study evaluated the hypothesis that the implementation of an educational program that informs spine patients about their condition, treatment options, prioritization on the wait list, and post-operative care would improve…
- Trial name
- NCT00719485
- Testing
- Educational program
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Spinal Fusion, Spine Disease
Dexamethasone vs. Dexmedetomidine for ESPB in Pain Management After Spine Surgery
Effect of perineurial dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine on erector spinal plane block duration for spine surgery.
- Conditions
- Spinal Fusion, Spine Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Erector Spinae Plane Block
- Trial name
- NCT06233617
- Testing
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, Dexamethasone 4 Mg/mL Injectable Solution, Dexmedetomidine injection
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Pulmonary Complications
Effect of Perioperative Lung Protective Strategies on the Occurrence of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spinal Surgery in the Prone Position
Postoperative pulmonary complications are main cause of overall perioperative morbidity and mortality in the patients following general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT02373475
- Testing
- Conventional ventilation, Protective lung ventilation
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Surgical Site Infection
Comparative Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Vancomycin Powder in High Risk Spine Surgery Patients
Despite the use of prophylactic systemic antibiotics and improved surgical technique, surgical site infections remain a serious concern.
- Trial name
- NCT01566422
- Testing
- Vancomycin powder
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
PONV
Effect of Combination Dexmedetomidine Added to Fentanyl-based Intravenous Patient-controlled Analgesia on Nausea Vomiting in Highly Susceptible Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spinal Surgery: Prospective Double Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that addition of dexmedetomidine to fentanyl-based intravenous patient controlled analgesia (PCA) reduces requirement of fentanyl bolus and consequent postoperative nausea and…
- Trial name
- NCT01840254
- Testing
- dexmedetomidine, normal saline
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Postoperative Pain, Breast Surgery
Injection Rate and Erector Spinae Plane Block
To evaluate the effect of injection rate on the block sensory level in the ESP block.
- Trial name
- NCT04895072
- Testing
- Standard group, Long group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Antalya Training and Research Hospital
Cervical Spine Disease, Surgery
Examining the Effectiveness of Exercise Training After Cervical Laminoplasty Surgery
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of the stabilization exercise program applied after cervical laminoplasty surgery compared to standard exercise on pain, dysfunction, normal joint movement…
- Conditions
- Cervical Spine Disease, Surgery, Rehabilitation, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT06279377
- Testing
- Stabilization Exercises, Standard Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Izmir Katip Celebi University
Spine Surgery Complications, Infection
Surgical Recovery Support Pillow for Spine Surgeries
The present study investigates the feasibility of a support pillow for use after spinal surgical procedures, and more particularly, to protect the midline region of the back following spinal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07720856
- Testing
- Surgical Recovery Support Pillow
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery
A Post-marketing Study to Evaluate a Novel Surgical Monitoring Technique Using the EARP Nerve Cuff in TLIF Surgery.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the differences (the effectiveness and the safety) between two different nerve and muscle monitoring devices currently available during a TLIF surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06204900
- Testing
- Nerve Cuff and Retractor System
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Retropsoas Technologies, LLC
Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Acute
Opioid Sparing Anesthesia in Lumbar Spine Surgery
The aim of this double blind randomized study will be to investigate the effect of an opioid-free anesthesia regimen with a mixture of dexmedetomidine-lidocaine-ketamine in the same syringe versus remifentanil analgesia in lumbar…
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Acute, Pain, Chronic, Pain, Nociceptive
- Trial name
- NCT05594407
- Testing
- dexmedetomidine-ketamine-lidocaine, Remifentanil
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aretaieion University Hospital
Scoliosis Patients
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effects of Virtual Reality for Pain, Anxiety and Recovery Enhancement of Children Post-scoliosis Surgical Repair
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity in adolescents and frequently requires surgical intervention when curvature becomes severe.
- Trial name
- VR-SPINE (NCT07737886)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Standard medical treatment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Low Back Pain, Opiate Addiction
Study of Opioid Use After Lumbar and Cervical Spine Surgery
The purpose of this project is to assess the impact of an educational video on the use of prescription opioid medication during a 6-month period following spine surgery.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Opiate Addiction, Neck Pain
- Trial name
- SOULCS (NCT02674711)
- Testing
- Educational Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center
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
Neuromuscular Blockade
Determination of TOF Test Threshold for Obtaining Reliable Pedicle Screw Stimulation Test During Lumbar Spine Surgery
During lumbar spine fusion surgery intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring is in routine use for prevention of possible nerve injuries during placement of screw into pedicle.
- Trial name
- NCT02285829
- Testing
- Rocuronium Bromide, Cisatracurium Besylate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Chordoma of Spine, Surgery
A Prospective Study of Surgical Treatment Strategies for Chordoma
Chordoma is a rare but locally invasive cancer that arises from the embryonic notochord. Total resection is challenging in mobile spine because of the complex anatomy and bone invasion.
- Trial name
- NCT05707767
- Testing
- Resection surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Spinal Surgery, Spinal Aneshtesia
Spinal Anaesthesia Success in Patients With Previous Lumbar Spine Surgery
The goal of this observational study is to compare spinal anaesthesia success in adults with and without previous lower back surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07852767
- Testing
- spinal anesthesia
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Celal Kaya
Degenerative Spine Diseases
Vertebral Bone Marrow Clot for Spinal Surgery
Spinal fusion (SF) is a common orthopedic procedure to treat spinal diseases. Apart from fixation systems, the procedure requires bone grafting to further improve SF.
- Trial name
- NCT05947175
- Testing
- Vertebral bone marrow (vBMA) clot, Bone allograft chips
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Spine Metastasis, Early Goal Directed Therapy
Efficacy of Angiographic Embolization vs Non-embolization of Moderate/Poor Vascularized Vertebral Metastases on Intraoperative Bleeding During Surgery Decompression and Vertebral Stabilization.
Although angiographic embolization has been introduced for preoperative management of spine metastases in 1975 and is suggested today by many authors in the management of such pathologies, it needs to be confirmed by RCT.
- Conditions
- Spine Metastasis, Early Goal Directed Therapy, Embolization, Therapeutic, Blood Loss
- Trial name
- Embart (NCT03853434)
- Testing
- Embolization
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli