Mayo clinic digs into spinal tissue to find hidden clues
NCT ID NCT03492372
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study collects spinal tissue from 300 children and adults during routine spine surgery. Researchers will analyze the tissue to understand the molecular causes of spine deformity and degeneration. The goal is to identify targets for future treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could point toward new treatments for spinal diseases by identifying key molecular targets.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational tissue collection study, not a treatment trial. It is early-stage research and may not lead directly to therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2015
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients undergoing spinal surgery where spinal tissues (disc, cartilage, ligament, etc.) is removed as discarded tissue, waste, or surgical debris.
- Ages
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1 year to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Children and adults undergoing surgical procedures where spinal tissues are removed as a normal part of their procedure. Material from adults may be collected as a control group. Exclusion Criteria: * Surgeries where spinal tissues are not being removed.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
The full official record for this study. This one lists no contact details, but it is the first place any would appear.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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