Hospital For Special Surgery, New York

This study is looking at how well a new bone graft material called Natural Matrix Protein (NMP) works for people having surgery to fuse their lower spine. It will follow about 100 adults with severe back pain who have already had this specific surgery. Researchers will check X-ra…

This early-stage study is testing whether adding special lab-grown cells from umbilical cords to standard shoulder surgery is safe and might improve healing. The trial will enroll 20 adults aged 45-70 with full-thickness rotator cuff tears who haven't improved with physical thera…

This study aims to find the best way to prevent repeat kneecap dislocations in patients aged 25 and younger. It compares two approaches: surgery to reconstruct a key knee ligament versus a non-surgical program of physical therapy. Researchers will follow 240 participants for five…

This study is testing whether a patient's own fat cells can help heal a torn rotator cuff tendon. Doctors will collect fat from the patient's abdomen during surgery, process it to get special healing cells, and inject them into the repaired shoulder. The goal is to see if these c…

This study aimed to see if checking blood pressure before outpatient surgery could help find people with undiagnosed high blood pressure. It planned to enroll adults having elective surgery who had high readings but no prior diagnosis. Researchers would then follow up to see if t…

This study aims to validate a new self-report questionnaire designed to help diagnose Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) remotely. Researchers will compare the new patient-completed survey against the current standard, which requires an in-person doctor's exam. The goal is to …

This study tests a program designed to help people walk more after recovering from low back surgery. It involves 260 patients who had surgery for degenerative spine conditions. The goal is to see if a structured walking program, starting a few months after surgery, can safely inc…

This study is checking if a very low dose of the antibiotic doxycycline is a practical addition to standard home exercises for treating persistent elbow tendon pain (like tennis elbow). It will see if patients are willing to try it and stick with the treatment plan. The goal is t…

This study is exploring if a very low dose of an existing medication, naltrexone (called LDN), can help manage the severe pain and other symptoms of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Over six months, 40 participants will take either LDN or a placebo (inactive pill) daily to …

This study is testing whether a drug called dalfampridine, which is used to improve walking in multiple sclerosis, is safe and might help people with primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) walk faster and improve their daily function. Over 18 weeks, 35 participants with PLS will take th…

This study compares two non-surgical shockwave treatments for chronic heel pain from plantar fasciitis. It involves 114 adults with long-lasting pain that hasn't improved with other treatments. Researchers are testing whether radial or focused shockwave therapy provides better pa…

This study is comparing two different anesthesia approaches for common back surgeries like microdiscectomy. Researchers want to see if using spinal anesthesia with a nerve block leads to better recovery, less pain, and less need for opioid painkillers after surgery compared to th…

This study is testing if giving an intravenous steroid (hydrocortisone) right after a total knee replacement helps patients bend and straighten their knee better later on. It involves 132 patients who will be randomly assigned to receive either the steroid or a placebo (saltwater…

This study is testing if a common fat solution called Intralipid, given through an IV, can make numbness from local anesthetics wear off faster. Researchers are enrolling 18 healthy volunteers to receive small injections of numbing medicine in their thigh, followed by either the …

This study is testing whether a special thermal camera can help doctors measure pain severity in people newly diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Researchers will take heat pictures of participants' feet and compare them to standard pain questionnaires. The goal…

This study aims to understand why some patients take longer than expected to be ready to go home after outpatient foot and ankle surgery. Researchers will review the medical records of 1,000 adult patients to identify common reasons for these delays. The goal is to find factors t…

This study is gathering long-term information from 3,000 people who get knee replacements at a major hospital. It aims to track how well the new knees work, how long they last, and what factors lead to the best results over many years. Unlike most research that only follows patie…

This study examines whether patients and their surgeons have similar expectations about what lumbar spine surgery will accomplish. Researchers surveyed 437 patients scheduled for back surgery and their surgeons before the procedures to compare their expectations about physical an…