View clinical trials related to Spondylolisthesis.
Filter by:The purpose of this study is to evaluate a Zhineng Qigong intervention for patients with chronic low back pain and/or leg pain, and to test feasibility aspects.
Prospective study, not randomised, non-interventional, monocentric, investigating an intended patient cohort of 60 patients already operated on the cervical spine due to degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine down to the first thoracolumbar VBR (C2-T1), who received a Quintex plate for stabilisation
This study is to evaluate the anatomical characteristics of spondylolisthesis patients using spine ultrasound imaging. The optimal angle of spinal needle insertion for spinal anesthesia in spondylolisthesis patients was compared to that of normal patients without abnormal spinal anatomy.
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and performance of thoracic and/or lumbar spine surgery using the MLX and XLX ACR interbody implants as measured by reported complications, radiographic outcomes, and clinical patient outcomes. This study is being undertaken to identify possible residual risks and to clarify mid- to long-term clinical performance that may affect the benefit/risk ratios of the MLX and XLX ACR interbody implants.
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and performance of the Modulus 3D-printed titanium interbody implant in patients undergoing thoracic and/or lumbar XLIF as measured by reported complications, radiographic outcomes, and patient-reported outcomes.
Age related changes in the lumbar spine can lead to narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis) causing leg and back pain. Spinal stenosis can be associated with a misalignment of the spine caused by forward slippage of a vertebrae over another. This instability is diagnosed using diagnostic imaging. With signs of instability the spine surgeon might choose a fusion of the vertebrae. This is a more complex procedure in relation to the simple decompression preformed without instability for spinal stenosis. The purpose of this study is to identify characteristics of instability of the lumbar spine on diagnostic imaging, and investigate associations with surgical data and patient reported outcomes from the National Spine databases from Denmark and Sweden. This will support spine surgeons in providing evidence-based surgical treatment for spinal stenosis with or without signs of instability
Degenerative spondylolisthesis is a common spinal degenerative disease. It is defined as the slippage of one vertebrae on the vertebrae bellow. In the process of spinal ageing and spinal joint degeneration, the spine becomes subjected to degenerative development that results in joint instability, shifting of vertebrae and can be responsible for a progressive kyphosis of the lumbar spine and sagittal imbalance with forward inclination of the trunk and chronic low back pain development. To address these changes and restore stability, lumbar spinal fusion has been developed and is nowadays a common procedure for unstable degenerative spine disorders. In the past several years, studies that highlight the importance of sagittal balance analysis with the restoration of adequate lumbar lordosis, have emerged. However, it remains a challenge to determine the correct amount of lumbar lordosis that is required for each patient to maintain optimal post-fusion sagittal balance. Additionally, the relationship between pelvic incidence (PI) and impact of LL correction has been highlighted in literature. The position of fused vertebrae is of paramount importance, as sagittal alignment should be done with minimizing muscle work during posture. Failure to reach proper sagittal balance can result in compensatory mechanisms such as increased pelvic tilt (PT), cervical and thoracic segment hyperextension, and knee flexion. These compensatory mechanisms have adverse effects such as chronic pain, disability and muscle fatigue. With this study the investigators aim to analyze long-term clinical and spinopelvic radiographic parameter outcomes of patients who underwent a one-level spinal fusion procedure for single level degenerative spondylolisthesis disease at a single institution.
The aim of this study is to determine, in patients with grade 1 degenerative spondylolisthesis with spinal stenosis, if decompression and lumbar spinal fusion with, or without supplementary pedicle screw fixation yields an improved patient reported outcome.
Postoperative pain still represents an important perioperative issue, affecting more than 80% of patients undergoing surgery. A suboptimal pain management doesn't just affects quality of life, but can compromise rehabilitation plan, increase morbidity and determine the development of chronic pain. Last but not least, far from being just an obligation for physicians, a good analgesia is a fundamental right of every patient. In order to meet these important demands, a great number of guidelines has been provided, all of these underlying that the centerpiece of postoperative analgesia lies in the multimodality management, thereby combining different medications and different ways of delivering them, with the aim of targeting distinct receptor systems and improving efficacy, while limiting side effects. In 2018, the investigators conducted a case-series analysis on 17 patients undergoing lumbar surgery to find out the role of Sublingual Sufentanil Tablet System (SSTS) in a multimodal analgesia regimen. Patients expressed a good pain relief, with most benefit during physiotherapy sessions and early discharges, in absence of side effects. Since then, SSTS has been part of regular clinical practice in our hospital. The aim of this randomized trial is to examine the analgesic efficacy and the opioid sparing role in spine surgery of a recently developed regional anesthesia technique, the Erector Spinae Plane block (ESP block), as opposed to Local Anaesthetic (LA) wound infiltration. The latter is a widespread, simple and unexpensive mean of providing postoperative analgesia. On the other hand, ESP block is an ultrasound-guided interfascial plain block, in which LA is injected below the erector spine muscle, closer to costotransverse foramina and origin of dorsal and ventral rami. It does provide an efficient multidermatomal sensory blockade (according to craniocaudal LA spread), with the advantage of being simple and safe.
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. There will be separate study arms for cases utilizing the three-dimensional (3D) MvIGS spine navigation system and cases that utilize conventional two-dimensional (2D) fluoroscopy.