Clinical trials: Spine Infection
Surgical Site Infections, Post Operative Complication
2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate Skin Cloths to Prevent SSI in Spine Surgery Patients
Surgical site infection (SSI) following spinal surgery is a frequent complication and results in higher morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- DeSSI (NCT02490631)
- Testing
- 2% chlorhexidine gluconate cloths
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Spine Infection
NGS for Spine Surgery Patients
During revision spinal surgery for aseptic indications, there remains a concern that the failure may have resulted from undetectable subclinical infection.
- Trial name
- NCT05013203
- Testing
- Tissue culture, Next Generation Sequencing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Spinal Fusion, Spinal Stenosis
Vancomycin Powder Combined With Autogenous Bone Graft as a Prevention for Post-operative Infection for Spine Surgery
Deep surgical site infection (DSSI) is one of the most challenging complications for spinal surgeons and can lead to a poor clinical outcome.
- Conditions
- Spinal Fusion, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis
- Trial name
- NCT03883022
- Testing
- with U-VANCO (vancomycin hydrochloride), without U-VANCO (vancomycin hydrochloride)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Spine Infection
Cliavist in Infectious and Degenerative Diseases of the Spine
USPIO contrast enhancement results from intracellular trapping of the iron particles in reactive cells, especially macrophages. 17FDG-PET studies have demonstrated that macrophages are present in spine infectious diseases but are…
- Trial name
- NCT00372281
- Testing
- Cliavist
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Spondylodiscitis
Cytokine Profiles and suPAR in Spondylodiscitis
Spondylodiscitis is an infectious disease of the intervertebral discs and adjacent vertebral bodies, which often has a protracted progression.
- Trial name
- NCT02554227
- Testing
- Cytokine Profile and suPAR
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration, Intervertebral Disc Displacement
Dose Responsiveness as a Measure of Clinical Effectiveness During Neuromonitored Spine Surgery
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) is a tool used by neurophysiologists during spine surgery to prevent irreversible damage to the spinal cord during procedures through a system of alerts.
- Conditions
- Intervertebral Disc Degeneration, Intervertebral Disc Displacement, Spinal Curvatures, Spinal Stenosis
- Trial name
- IONM (NCT05110833)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Allina Health System
Spondylodiscitis
Follow up Patients With Thoracolumbar Spondylodiscitis Surgically Treated by Posterior Approach
To evaluate the long term outcomes of patients with thoracolumbar spondylodiscitis treated surgically by posterior approach. Outcomes include bony fusion, neurological improvement, pain improvement, implant related complication…
- Trial name
- NCT04749082
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Infection
Short Post-surgical Antibiotic Therapy in Spine Infections - a Prospective, Randomized, Unblinded, Non-inferiority Trial
We implement a prospective, randomized, unblinded, non-inferiority trial regarding the duration of systemic, targeted antibiotic therapy after the first surgical debridement for spine infection; randomizing 1:1 between 1.
- Trial name
- NCT04048304
- Testing
- duration of standard antibiotic therapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 271 people
- Sponsor
- Balgrist University Hospital
Deep Surgical Site Infection, Spine Surgery
Risk Factors Associated With Infection After Spine Surgery
Surgical site infection (SSI), particularly deep SSI, is one of the most serious complications after spinal surgery. evaluating the risk of SSI and, correspondingly, prescription of prophylactic measures are extremely important…
- Trial name
- NCT05740865
- Testing
- open posterior instrumented thoracolumbar surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,419 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Infection, Spinal Injuries
The Value of Home Chlorhexidine Pre-Surgical Wash Before Spine Surgery
The study team hypothesizes that at-home cleansing of the surgical site with chlorhexidine wipes provide no added benefit to decreasing microbial activity or preventing surgical site infections.
- Trial name
- NCT02767427
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine Wipes, No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration, Intervertebral Disc Displacement
Protection of Autonomic Nervous System During Lower Spine Surgical Procedures: A Safety and Feasibility Study
A safety and feasibility study of free-run and stimulated corporal electromyography (EMG) to assess autonomic neural function during spinal and/or pelvic surgery in women and men.
- Conditions
- Intervertebral Disc Degeneration, Intervertebral Disc Displacement, Spinal Curvatures, Spinal Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT02873182
- Testing
- Autonomic nervous system monitoring
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Stanley Skinner
Surgical Wound Infection, Spinal Deformity
Comparison of Antibiotic Protocols in Spine Patients With Postoperative Drains
In spine surgery, postoperative spinal drains are often utilized to prevent fluid buildup around the spinal cord. The purpose of this study is to determine whether postoperative antibiotic treatment continued for the duration of…
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound Infection, Spinal Deformity, Spinal Degeneration
- Trial name
- NCT01608854
- Testing
- Antibiotic Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 539 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Spine Infection
Effectiveness of Povidone-Iodine Versus Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solutions in Reducing Microbial Contamination in Spinal Surgery Wounds During Intraoperative Soaking.
This study aims to assess the efficacy of intraoperative wound irrigation with iodine-containing and chlorhexidine-containing solutions in reducing bacterial colonization during spine surgery, and to determine which solution is…
- Trial name
- NCT06284174
- Testing
- Povidone-iodine solution; chlorhexidine gluconate
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Infection After Transfusion
The Immunomodulation Effect of Blood Transfusion in Operative Spine Surgery Patients
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of transfusion of allogeneic (homologous) red cells on the immunologic parameters such as T-cells as well as natural killer cell count/function, various interleukins, TNF…
- Trial name
- NCT02069210
- Testing
- Blood transfusion
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Surgical Wound Infection
Topical Antibiotic Treatment for Spine Surgical Site Infection
There is considerable interest in using in-wound antibiotics (IWA) to prevent infection after spine surgery. An adequate evaluation of IWA is lacking and prior studies are limited by confounding and bias.
- Trial name
- NCT02776774
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Lumbar Disc Herniation
Does Teicoplanin Powder Use In Lumbar Instrumentation Surgery Reduce Surgical Site Infection
Infection after spinal surgery is one of the serious complications. Spinal surgery infection can cause high morbidity, mortality, and costs.
- Conditions
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Scoliosis Lumbar Region, Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
- Trial name
- NCT04341831
- Testing
- Teicoplanin
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Lumbar Pain
Surgical Infection Rates With Adjunct Vancomycin Compared to Standard Peri-Operative IV Antibiotics
Determine the effect of Vancomycin Powder added to the surgical wound at closure on surgical infection rates.
- Trial name
- NCT02299882
- Testing
- Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health West
Surgical Site Infection (SSI), Spine Diseases
Efficacy of Intrawound Vancomycin in Spine Surgery
"This multicenter, prospective, time-cluster randomized controlled trial with blinded endpoint assessment (PROBE design) evaluated the efficacy of intrawound vancomycin powder (2 g) in preventing surgical site infections (SSI)…
- Trial name
- NCT07866157
- Testing
- vancomycin, Standard surgical closure
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 416 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Infection
Efficacy of Surgical Preparations in Lumbar Spine Surgery
The purpose of this study is to 1) identify the common bacterial flora found on the skin overlying the lumbar spine, and 2) evaluate the efficacy of readily available skin-preparation solutions in the elimination of bacterial…
- Trial name
- NCT01105195
- Testing
- DuraPrep, ChloraPrep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Radius; Deformity, Hip Osteoarthritis
Clinical Evaluation and Cost-effectiveness Analysis of 3D Digital Surgery in Traumatology
Digital surgery, in combination with patient specific instrumentation (PSI) is being used more and more in traumatology due to its proven benefits and applications.
- Conditions
- Radius; Deformity, Hip Osteoarthritis, Hip Arthritis, Hip Arthropathy
- Trial name
- NCT06603831
- Testing
- patients treated using 3D technology and Patient-Specific Instrumentation, Patients treated with conventional surgery, without using 3D technology
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Corporacion Parc Tauli