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Lumbosacral Spinal Stenosis - Non-Invasive Postural Therapy for Older Adult Veterans
Lumbosacral spinal stenosis (LSS) is a leading cause of limited mobility, reduced independence, and poor health outcomes in older adults, and is very common in older adult Veterans. Several years ago, major research studies indicated that surgery for LSS was more effective than usual (medical) management. Nonetheless, there are many patients for whom surgery is not the ideal therapy. There have been reports that modifications in daily activities including temporary use of a modified rolling walker and changes in sleep positioning may help relieve LSS. The investigators have assembled a VA team to study this carefully. The investigators will recruit a small group of older...
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Lumbrokinase for Adults With Long Covid, Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome, and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
This will be a pilot multi-arm clinical trial investigating the feasibility of Lumbrokinase (LK) as an intervention in three clinical cohorts: - Long Covid (LC) - Post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) - Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
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Lung Clearance Index to Identify Scleroderma Patients at Risk for ILD
This National Jewish Health (NJH) Investigator Initiated pilot study funded by the Shah Foundation will prospectively perform a non invasive lung function test called Lung Clearance Index (LCI) to determine if 50 scleroderma patients without evidence of lung disease who have evidence of small airway inflammation or impairment to airflow are more likely to develop ILD than those with normal vales.50 subjects will be enrolled from the Rheumatology practice at NJH and followed with phone interviews or Electronic Medical Record (EMR) record review yearly times 5 to determine if they have subsequently developed evidence of ILD or pulmonary artery hypertension.
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Lupus Education Alliance Program
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the evaluate the effect of education-only vs. navigation interventions on COVID-19 testing and vaccination for people with systemic lupus erythematosus.
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Lupus Landmark Study: A Prospective Registry and Biorepository
The purpose of the registry and biorepository is to provide a mechanism to store clinical data, linked biospecimens and molecular data to support the conduct of future research on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), including Lupus Nephritis (LN).
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M6®-C Artificial Cervical Disc Two-Level IDE Pivotal Study
Prospective, concurrently controlled, multi-center study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Spinal Kinetics M6-C™ artificial cervical disc compared to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for the treatment of contiguous two-level symptomatic cervical radiculopathy at vertebral levels from C3 to C7 with or without spinal cord compression.
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MAD Study of IA-14069
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of multiple ascending oral doses of IA-14069 in healthy subjects and in patients with RA on stable dosese of MTX, with preliminary assessment of efficacy in RA patients.
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MagnetOs Flex Matrix Compared to Trinity Elite Mixed with Local Autograft in Patients Undergoing Up to Four-level Instrumented Posterolateral Fusion
This is a phase IV post-marketing study for MagnetOs Flex Matrix. MagnetOs Flex Matrix is a synthetic bone graft extender product that is routinely used by surgeons as a treatment for patients with degenerative disc disease and undergoing spinal fusion surgery. In this study, MagnetOs Flex Matrix will be used according to the latest U.S. Instructions For Use, specifically as a bone graft extender mixed with autograft in a 1:1 vol.% in the posterolateral spine. Trinity Elite will also be used according to its latest IFU approved in the US. Specifically, this cellular based allograft is an allograft intended for the treatment of musculoskeletal defects.
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Managing Kyphosis With Exercise
The primary objective of this study is to determine if stretching exercises as a conservative treatment option will correct kyphosis in postural and Scheuermann's kyphosis.
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Marrow Cellution™ Vs. Traditional BMA Harvest Project
Six patients with diagnosed bone loss of the hip who have consented to minimally invasive repair will be approached to participate in the study. Participants will have the liquid portion of bone marrow collected using the Zimmer Biomet Biocue system, which is the standard system used by physicians at The Ohio State University, and the novel Marrow Cellutions system™. Bone marrow liquid will be collected from the surgical hip using the Zimmer Biomet Biocue system, and the Marrow Cellutions system™ will be used to collect bone marrow liquid from the non-surgical hip. Following collection, the bone marrow liquid will be processed using the respective systems to concentrate the cells...
