Massive spine surgery database aims to unlock better treatments
NCT ID NCT01372592
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study collected information from over 8,000 people who had spine surgery for conditions like degeneration, deformity, or trauma. Researchers gathered X-ray and health data to learn which treatments work best for different patients. The goal was to build a database to answer future questions, not to test a new drug or device.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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8,079 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Mar 2011
- Finished
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Dec 2016
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All patients who are evaluated and scheduled to undergo surgical treatment for a spine-related condition are eligible to participate in this registry.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Candidate for spinal surgery
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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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Austin Spine
Lakeway, Texas, 78738, United States
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Bone & Joint Surgery Clinic
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27609, United States
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Durango Orthopaedics
Durango, Colorado, 81301, United States
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Hospital Ortopedico
Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Luis Pimenta, MD
São Paulo, BR, Brazil
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Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Morehead NeuroSpine
Eden, North Carolina, 27288, United States
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NeoSpine
Puyallup, Washington, 98372, United States
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NeuroSpine Institute
Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
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Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists, PS
Spokane, Washington, 99208, United States
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Ocean Orthopaedics
Tomas River, New Jersey, 08755, United States
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OrthoIndy Northwest
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46278, United States
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Orthopaedic Specialty Institute
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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Piedmont Physicians
Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States
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SD Center for Spinal Disorders
La Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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Salt Lake Orthopedic Clinic
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84124, United States
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Spine Group Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona, 85251, United States
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Spine Midwest
Jefferson City, Missouri, 65101, United States
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Spinemore, LLC
St Louis, Missouri, 63128, United States
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Team2 Solutions, LLC
Medford, Oregon, 97504, United States
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UCSF Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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University of Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States
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University of Minnesota Medical
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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University of South Florida Department of Neurosurgery, Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States
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Wake Orthopaedics
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27610, United States
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Western Regional Center for Brain & Spine Surgery, Surgery Center of S. Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109, United States
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