INI is enrolling participants in the Synergy Disc clinical research study.

Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) is a condition characterized by degenerated and/or diseased discs leading to nerve root and/or spinal cord compression in the cervical spine. Help move research forward by participating in a research study for this condition.

The Synergy Disc is an investigational cervical disc prosthesis that is inserted in patients after cervical discectomy,It is being studied to provide restoration of motion and alignment to the functional spinal unit.

To qualify, you must:

  • Be between the ages of 18 and 70

  • Have been diagnosed with DDD at one level in your neck

  • Have not had a fusion surgery at this level before

  • Not have osteoporosis or any bone disease

  • Not have diabetes requiring daily insulin therapy

  • Not have had an active cancer within the past 5 years except for skin cancers

For more information, please contact INI research coordinator at research@inifoundation.org or call 800-899-0101 to make an appointment with Neurosurgery and Spine Group to see if you qualify for the clinical trial.