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Clinical Trials for Patients with Degenerative Disc Disease

Freedom® Lumbar Disc in the Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease
This study will look at the result of using the Freedom® Lumbar Disc (FLD) device as an artificial lumbar disc. Clinical trial participants with degenerative disc disease will be randomized to disc arthroplasty with the FLD device or a control device. The overall objective of this trial is to collect clinical data to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of FLD used for the treatment of symptomatic lumbar degenerative disc disease compared to the control device.
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Activ-L™ Artificial Disc Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease
The Activ-L™ Artificial Disc treatment study is open to subjects with single-level Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine (L4/L5, or L5/S1), who are 18 to 60 years of age. This clinical investigation, sponsored by Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc., studies the safety and effectiveness of this new artificial disc in the treatment of lumbar DDD.
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DIAM™ Spinal Stabilization System Clinical Trial
The purpose of this randomized study is to establish the safety and effectiveness of the DIAM™ Spinal Stabilization System in the treatment of moderate single-level lumbar degenerative disc disease. Patients enrolled in the study will be randomly assigned to receive either the investigational DIAM™ Device or non-surgical treatment that involves medication, physical therapy, patient education and spinal injections. Patients enrolled in the study must be evaluated by their surgeon at regular intervals.
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Clinical Trials for Patients with a Herniated Disc

DuraGen Plus® Adhesion Barrier Matrix
The DuraGen Plus® clinical trial is for patients who will undergo a spine operation because of a ruptured or slipped disc. Men and women between 18 and 70 years of age who meet the eligibility criteria may be candidates to participate in this controlled trial. This study will specifically evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an experimental product, called DuraGen Plus® Adhesion Barrier Matrix, which may help to minimize post-operative scarring and the pain that may result from that scarring.
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Clinical Trial for Patients Suffering Scoliosis and Degenerative Disc Disease

Gene Mapping of Inherited Spinal Disorders (Scoliosis and Degenerative Disc Disease)
The identification of genetic markers linked to Scoliosis and Degenerative Disc Disease. By understanding the molecular causes for these conditions, Axial Biotech hopes to be able to develop diagnostic/prognostic tests and potentially improved treatment options. Individuals who will be considered for eligibility include: Men, women, and children who have a diagnosis of Scoliosis or Degenerative Disc Disease.
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Clinical Trial for Patients Suffering Spinal Stenosis

coflex^® Spine Study: Take a Stand Against Spinal Stenosis
The coflex medical device is in the new generation of dynamic stabilization implants designed to reduce nerve compression and create spinal stability while working to return the spine to a state that more closely resembles its normal physiology. A clinical research study is currently enrolling patients to determine the safety and effectiveness of the coflex dynamic stabilization implant as compared to pedicle screw fixation and spinal fusion.
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Facet Replacement System to Treat Spinal Stenosis
The purpose of this study is to determine if the ACADIA™ Facet Replacement System is effective in the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the overall success rate of the ACADIA™ Facet Replacement System in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis when compared to a posterior spinal fusion control.
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Clinical Trial for Patients Suffering Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain Treatment Using Real Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
Omneuron, Inc., a clinical trial research company, is studying a means to decrease pain by increasing control over pain using newly-developed brain imaging methods to train chronic pain patients to control their own brain activation. This is the first clinical application of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) allowing patients to watch their own brain activation in real time to learn how to control it. The results of this study may provide a means to train chronic pain patients how to control their pain.
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Cleveland Clinic: Research and Clinical Trials

Already a major center for spine related treatment and research, the Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute is developing unique technologies, new specialties and collaborative approaches for effectively managing back and neck disorders. Much of the research takes place within the Spine Research Laboratory, where studies in spinal biomechanics, pathogenesis of disc degeneration, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), and nanotechnology are being conducted.
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Spine Research Centers for Clinical Trial Information

The Spine Research Centers provide you with information about spine-related research and clinical trials in your area. The Spine Research Centers feature multiple research locations across the United States, both with nonsurgical and surgical care, and quality control from SpineMark’s Medical Advisory Board and the Institutional Review Board or IRB.
To find the nearest Research Site, call 888-652-BACK, or click here.