ISISS Study - Investigating Superion in Spinal Stenosis
Posterior inter-spinous device for atients with lumbar spinal stenosis who have failed conservative care: Drs. Lee, Gratch, Hsu
Title of Study: A Prospective, Multi-center Randomized Study Comparing the VertiFlex Superion Interspinous Spacer (ISS) to the X-STOP Interspinous Process Decompression (IPD) System in Patients with Moderate Lumbar spinal Stenosis.
Sponsor: VertiFlex, Inc., San Clemente, CA
Cervical Spine (Neck):
CerviCore Study - Artificial cervical disc: Drs. Gratch, Lee, Hsu
(this is the original, national randomized controlled clinical trial)
Lumbar Spine (Lower back):
1. Wallis Study - Inter-spinous spacer device: Dr. Gratch
2. Dynesys Study - Non-fusion spinal stabilization device: Drs. Lee and Gratch
Posterior, bilateral, percutaneous pedicle system for patients with degenerative disc disease lumbar spine, who have failed conservative care: Drs. Gratch, Hsu, Lee
Title of Study: A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the PDS System to Treat Back Pain Associated with Degenerative Disc Disease.
Sponsor: Interventional Spine, Inc., Irvine, CA
(Caution: Investigational Device. Limited by Federal Law to investigational use.)
For further information or to participate in a telephone screening for the above trial, please contact: Barbara Finn, RN, CCRC, Clinical Research Coordinator, bfinn@oscdoctors.com, or 215-830-8700 ext. 3121.
Registries allow Physicians to review patient progress and outcomes and may help to improve overall standards of care. Registries do not involve any additional risk to patients and usually involve completing some questionnaires at a few regularly scheduled office visits.
Knee or Hip Joint Replacement:
> Joint Registry – (Since 2004)
> Participation offered to all knee and hip joint replacement
patients of Drs. Star and Rubin
For links to information concerning research in general and specific trial descriptions, see OSC Research Contact Information and
OSC Research Links.