Become Part of Our Efforts
Physicians
We help physicians set up HIPAA compliant data collection for Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs), participate as an investigator or sub-investigator for a current study, or create and design an original research study.
Patients
We match patients seeking innovative methods to promote their own healing to clinical trials employing research-backed technology and innovations.
Companies
We connect with companies that are interested in running clinical trials and gather high quality data to validate the safety and efficacy of their products. We are a site for IDEs and post-market trials for biologics and devices.
Our Research
Current
Our ongoing commitment to functional research explores the safety and efficacy of the latest technologies in spinal surgery through prospective and retrospective studies. Our goal is to identify devices that most effectively improve patient outcomes using validated metrics and radiographic imaging.
As a clinical research site for various private practices, we hope to capture and utilize the wealth of data available in each clinic to advance future care through the research and development of new technologies, spinal devices, and biologics. We are actively recruiting and enrolling patients in the following functional studies. More information can be found about each trial on ClinicalTrials.gov.
A Multi-Center, BAGUERA® C Cervical Disc Replacement Clinical Trial
A Multi-Center, Prospective, Historically Controlled Pivotal Trial Comparing the Safety and Effectiveness of the Synergy Disc to Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion In Patients with Two-Level Symptomatic Cervical Disc Disease (DDD)
A Multi-Center, Open-Label, Prospective Study of the Treatment of Degenerative Spinal Stenosis by Decompression With or Without the Use of an Interlaminar Stabilization Device
Effectiveness of a Therapeutic VR Intervention for Perioperative Optimization in Spine Surgery: A Randomized Prospective Trial with InnerState, Inc.
We are also currently conducting the following retrospective studies and seeking physicians with relevant data to help expand our analysis.
Retrospective Comparison of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Allograft Use in PEEK Interbody cages for ACDF procedures
Two- to Five-Year Retrospective Analysis of Factors Associated with Failed C-ADR Surgeries Using Bayesian Methods
Future Directions
Through collaborations with other research organizations, community partners, and small businesses, we are pursuing investigations into the following studies. We encourage and welcome interested partners who would like to join and contribute to our efforts to send inquiry emails to research@inifoundation.org.
TMS for PTSD
Bilateral Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) as a Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality Cognitive Training Treatment Program for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
miRNA & Concussion
Pilot panel study examining longitudinal expression of miRNA in blood and saliva in high school athletes with concussions
Past
Our past publications and presentations are available and open access to all who are interested in our work. Please email us to request access to full text:
Ament, J.D., Petros, J.A., Zabehi, T., Yee, R., J. Patrick Johnson and Amir Vokshoor (2024). A Prospective Study of Lumbar Facet Arthroplasty in the Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis and Stenosis: Cost-effective Assessment from the Total Posterior Spine (TOPSTM) System IDE Study: 2-Year Model Revision and Sensitivity Analyses Based on 305 Subjects. The Spine Journal. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2024.01.004.
Vokshoor, A., Jajj, H., Grunwald, T. et al. Posterior cervical congenital dermal sinus tract: case report and review of literature. Spinal Cord Series and Cases 9, 40 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41394-023-00575-5
Two-Year Retrospective Bayesian Assessment of Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement Failure Factors. Amir Vokshoor, M.D., Vance Matthews, B.A., Sophia Mostowy, B.A., & Johny Tran, B.A., Western Neurosurgical Society, Scottsdale, AZ, November 2019.
(Also Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Las Vegas, NV, November 2019 - Presented by Hyun Bae, M.D.)
Retrospective Analysis of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Allograft in Integrated Interbody Cervical Devices for One or More Level ACDF Procedures. Amir Vokshoor, M.D. & Johny Tran, B.A., Western Neurosurgical Society, Banff, Canada, September 2017.
Evaluation of Interspinous Fusion in Minimally Invasive Lumbar Surgery Amir Vokshoor, M.D., Arian Esmaili, B.S., & Sanjay Khurana, M.D., 2012.
Radiographic Evaluation of Fusion and Clinical Outcomes in Minimally Invasive Lumbar Surgery using Spinous Process Fixation. Amir Vokshoor, M.D., Arian Esmaili, B.S., Sanjay Khurana, M.D., Dean Wilson, PA-C, & Peter Filsinger, M.D., Western Neurosurgical Society, 2012.
We were a clinical research site for the following studies that have recently completed enrollment and data collection. More information can be found about each trial on ClinicalTrials.gov:
Safety and Efficacy of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields as an Adjunct to Enhance Union in Conservatively Treated Type II Fractures of the Odontoid Process
Prospective, Multi-Center, Nonrandomized Study to Assess Posterolateral Lumbar Fusions Using Synthetic Bioactive Glass Morsels
Prospective Clinical Evaluation of Standalone Cervical Interbody Fusion Device
Prospective Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of PLIF using 3D-printed Titanium Lumbar Cage
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