Dr. Parker Merrill (anesthesiologist) and Dr. Chris Neal (neurosurgeon) are working on a research study comparing two methods of pain control for patients havi…

Lumbar Fusion Surgery

~Estimated

~$10 – $7,500

MaineHealthNCT07846657

Observational

Nanotube Surface Architecture Versus Simple Titanium Coating on PEEK Interbody Cages in Adults Undergoing 1- and 2-Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Randomized Controlled Superiority Trial

This study is comparing two FDA-approved cages used during lower back surgery. The study will look at whether one cage helps the bones in the back fuse togethe…

Degenerative Disc DiseaseLumbar Fusion

~Estimated

~$10 – $5,625

Francis FarhadiNCT07777718

Phase 2

Intraosseous vs. Intravenous Vancomycin Administration in Spine Surgery

The goal of this research is to learn if injecting the antibiotic vancomycin directly into the bone marrow (intraosseous) or IO) during a lumbar (spinal) fusio…

Lumbar Fusion Surgery

~Estimated

~$10 – $6,250

The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteNCT06748144