New device aims to strengthen neck fusion surgery
NCT ID NCT04229017
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a device called PCSS used alongside standard neck fusion surgery to treat degenerative disc disease in the neck. About 236 adults aged 18-80 who need surgery on three neck levels will be enrolled. The goal is to see if the device helps bones fuse better and safely compared to surgery without it.
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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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Atlantic Neurosurgical & Spine Specialists
Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States
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Barrow Neurological Institute
Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States
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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Beaumont Health
Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States
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Bone and Joint Clinic of Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States
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Inspira Health Network
Vineland, New Jersey, 08361, United States
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LSU Health
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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LifeBridge Health - Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, 21215, United States
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OrthoNorCal
Los Gatos, California, 95032, United States
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Pinehurst Surgical Clinic
Pinehurst, North Carolina, 28374, United States
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Scripps
Encinitas, California, 92024, United States
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Spine Colorado
Durango, Colorado, 81301, United States
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Spine Institute of Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71101, United States
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The Orthopaedic Institute
Paducah, Kentucky, 42001, United States
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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