Surgical Recovery Support Pillow for Spine Surgeries

Part of paid clinical trials in The Bronx, New York.

Sponsor
Montefiore Medical Center
Study ID
NCT07720856
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Infection
  • Spine Surgery Complications

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
19 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Surgical Recovery Support Pillow — DEVICE
    The Surgical Recovery Support Pillow for Spine Surgeries is a pillow with an open space in the middle in the shape of the spine. The space can accommodate the healing of the surgical site wound by minimizing friction between pillow and spinal wound which can lead to disruption of the sutures and infections. In contrast, normal pillows do not have a central open space in the shape of the spine, and does not minimize the wound friction.

Study Details

The present study investigates the feasibility of a support pillow for use after spinal surgical procedures, and more particularly, to protect the midline region of the back following spinal surgery. Existing cushioning pillows do not accommodate the anatomy of the human back nor the requirements of isolating a vertical spinal incision. For example, donut-style or ring-shaped pillows are designed for entirely different purposes, such as hemorrhoidal relief, and cannot provide the desired spinal relief. As a result, there is no suitable, dedicated support structure that allows a patient to rest on their back while eliminating pressure on the surgical site. Accordingly, there is a need for a device that permits postoperative spinal surgery patients to sit or lie in a supine or reclined position without the surgical incision contacting or being compressed by any supporting surface.

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 22, 2026
Start date
Jul 31, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Sep 1, 2026
Completion
Sep 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
10 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Participant
    Surgical Recovery Support Pillow

Primary Outcome Measure

Pillow use [ Time Frame: One day after surgery, on discharge day (approximately 1-3 days after surgery) and 2 weeks after surgery ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Montefiore Medical CenterThe BronxNew York10461
Ananth C Eleswarapu, MD
[email protected]
718-920-2060
Pamela C Zuckerman, PhD
[email protected]
347-920-1340
Ananth Eleswarapu, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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