Active clinical trials for "Intervertebral Disc Degeneration"

The study aims to identify metabolites present in intervertebral discs colonized by C. acnes from patients with low back pain and degenerative disc disease, correlating them with their clinical, radiological and demographic profiles.

The study intends tracking the usage patterns of a Bonegraft device within spine surgery in a multicenter setting in Canada.

Chronic lumbar neuropathic pain, characterized by pain, numbness, tingling and muscle weakness in the lower extremities, is one of the most common neuropathic pain syndromes. It is expected that balance and gait disturbances will occur as a result of motor and sensory problems in patients with neuropathic pain due to lumbar disc degeneration. However, as far as the investigators know, there is no study in the literature describing the effects of neuropathic pain due to lumbar disc degeneration on balance and gait. Therefore, the aim of our study; To examine the effects of neuropathic pain due to lumbar disc degeneration on balance and gait.

The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of NB1 Bone Graft in subjects with degenerative disc disease undergoing transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. It is estimated that up to 30 participants will be enrolled in approximately 3 clinical sites. During baseline and follow-up assessments, patients will be asked to undergo x-rays and CT scans; adverse events and immunology will be collected, and; participants will be requested to complete participant questionnaires regarding quality of life, pain and function.

Autologous Platelet-Rich-Plasma (PRP) represents a regenerative therapy that has gained remarkable ground in the field of orthopaedics in recent years. PRP has been implemented for a plethora of musculoskeletal ailments, being associated with minor complications and noteworthy efficacy (Akeda et al., 2019). PRP has been depicted to contain a variety of growth factors crucial for regulation of cell proliferation and migration as well as extracellular matrix synthesis (Cheng et al., 2019). Furthermore, therapeutic effect of PRP administration is considered to be additionally exerted via its anti-inflammatory and immunoregulative properties, as it has been delineated to induce regional decrease of pro-inflammatory mediators at the injection site (Hirase et al., 2020). Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) and Facet Joint Syndrome (FJS) constitute chronic degenerative conditions of lumbar spine that have been associated with substantial morbidity and disability in recent years. Besides the noted progress in comprehension of these conditions' pathogenesis, available therapeutic modalities remain extremely limited and controversial, being not capable of altering the natural progress of underlying disease (Wu et al., 2016; Wu et al., 2017; Hirase et al., 2020). Autologous PRR has been recommended as a beneficial alternative instead of conventional treatment strategies for interventional management of lumbar DDD and FJS (Aufiero et al., 2015; Navani and Hames, 2015; Kirchner and Anitua, 2016; Levi et al., 2016; Tuakli-Wosornu et al., 2016; Wu et al., 2016; Akeda et al., 2017; Lutz GE, 2017; Wu et al., 2017; Cheng et al., 2019). Results of these studies indicated that intra-discal and intra-articular injection of PRP for DDD and FJS respectively is characterized by safety and satisfactory efficacy in reducing intensity of clinical manifestations, exerting also potentially regenerative effects. However, quality of available evidence is remarkably low, since in the overwhelming majority of these studies was a limited number of patients evaluated. Furthermore, determined follow-up intervals were not extended and, most importantly, patients were not majorly with rigorous clinical and radiologic criteria selected. Aim of this study is to investigate the precise effects of intradiscal and intra-articular injection of PRP in patients with early-stage lumbar DDD and FJS, as determined by particular radiologic classifications. The prospective design, the defined greater number of recruited individuals in pilot analysis as well as the comparatively greater follow-up underline the originality of our protocol.

The aim of the present study is to find out whether fusion of multilevel SPECT/CT positive lumbar degeneration leads to a significant improvement of pain and disability.

This is a phase IV post-marketing study for MagnetOs Putty. MagnetOs Putty is a synthetic bone graft extender product that is routinely used by surgeons as a treatment for patients with degenerative disc disease and undergoing spinal fusion surgery. In this study, MagnetOs Putty will be used according to the latest U.S. Instructions For Use, specifically as a bone graft extender mixed with autograft in a 1:1 vol.% in the posterolateral spine. Trinity Evolution will also be used according to its latest IFU approved in the US. Specifically, Trinity Evolution is an allograft intended for the treatment of musculoskeletal defects.

Prospective, Randomized, Single-Blind Study for the Evaluation of the Clinical Outcome and the Fusion Rate of 3D Printed Interbody Fusion Cages and Titanium Coated PEEK Cages in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Lumbar discectomy and injection of purified cellular bone marrow concentrate or lumbar discectomy only

The goal of this study is to assess the MUST MINI system safety in patient who will undergo a posterior cervical spine fusion intervention. Patients will be invited to partecipate during preoperative visit and follow the postoperative visits according to the standard practice.