MILD® Percutaneous Image-Guided Lumbar Decompression: A Medicare Claims Study (NCT03072927)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This prospective longitudinal study will compare incidence rates of Medicare beneficiary surgical and minimally invasive intervention post index procedure, as well as harms associated with the MILD procedure, at 24 months post-treatment with MILD, tested against a control group of similar patients that have had a comparable procedure. This study will start with patients treated with a study procedure having an index date on or after January 1, 2017, and enrollment will continue until stopped by the sponsor.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Athens-Limestone Hospital — Athens, Alabama
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (2369 Sites)
Showing the first 25 of 2369 sites.
- Athens-Limestone Hospital — Athens, Alabama
- North Baldwin Infirmary — Bay Minette, Alabama
- Southside Pain Specialists — Birmingham, Alabama
- St Vincents Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama
- The Univ of Alabama At Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama
- Birmingham Surgery Center — Birmingham, Alabama
- Alabama Ortho Spine and Sports — Birmingham, Alabama
- Outpatient Services East — Birmingham, Alabama
- St Vincents One Nineteen Health and — Birmingham, Alabama
- Decatur Ambulatory Surgery Center — Decatur, Alabama
- Baldwin County Surg Ctr — Fairhope, Alabama
- Gardendale Surgical Center — Gardendale, Alabama
- Highland Medical Center — Scottsboro, Alabama
- Tuscaloosa Surgery Center — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- AA Spine & Pain Clinic — Anchorage, Alaska
- Copper Basin Surg Ctr — Wasilla, Alaska
- Bullhead City Community Hosp — Bullhead City, Arizona
- Arizona Specialty Surgery Center — Chandler, Arizona
- Chandler Surgical Ctr PLC — Chandler, Arizona
- Advanced Pain Modalities — Chandler, Arizona
- Northern Arizona Surgicenter — Flagstaff, Arizona
- Surgery Center at Flagstaff Bone and Joint — Flagstaff, Arizona
- Mountain View Surgery Center of Gilbert — Gilbert, Arizona
- Phoenix Spine and Joint — Gilbert, Arizona
- Premier Endoscopy Surgery Center — Gilbert, Arizona
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (877) 958-6227
Email: angie.lee@stryker.com
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.