New study tracks surgery outcomes for twisted neck spines
NCT ID NCT04194996
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 200 adults with cervical deformity (an abnormal curve or twist in the neck spine) who are having surgery. Researchers will track pain, disability, and quality of life for up to two years after surgery. The goal is to learn which surgical methods work best and how patients recover.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgery
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better understand which surgical approaches work best for cervical deformity, leading to improved outcomes for future patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may not prove one surgery is better than another. Surgery itself carries risks like infection, nerve damage, or incomplete pain relief.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Denver International Spine Center, Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children and Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center
RECRUITINGDenver, Colorado, 80128, United States
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Duke University Health System
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27708, United States
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Hospital for Special Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10003, United States
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Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurological Surgery
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
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Leatherman Spine Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
RECRUITINGLouisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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Medical City Spine Hospital - Southwest Scoliosis Institute
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75243, United States
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New York University, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10003, United States
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Rush University, Department of Neurosurgery
WITHDRAWNChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic
RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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University of California Davis, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSacramento, California, 95817, United States
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University of California-San Francisco Medical Center
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
RECRUITINGKansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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University of Michigan, Department of Neurosurgery
COMPLETEDAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States
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University of Virginia
RECRUITINGCharlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
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