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Hi,
Which current ADR Clinical Trial studies in the US are being offered free of charge to the patient where the discs and the surgery costs are being paid for by the manufacturer.
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7/05 EMG/Nerve Conduction Tests 8/04 Disqualified from ADR clinical trial due to severe osteoporosis -- getting treatment 3/04 updated MRI 11/2000 IDET L 3/4, L4/5 1/2000 Discogram numerous epidural injections physical therapy |
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Spotty, in most (if not all) trials, the device is donated and there is no cost to the patient. In some, where the patient is obviously qualified based upon the selection criteria, the surgical and professional costs are also covered.
It really depends on the trial though; I had the Charite implant within the FDA trial in June 2004 and had to figure out how to cover ALL the charges except the device. I fought "Blue Corpse Blue Sled" and won. Here's a link to most of the ongoing trials, you have to call each one for now to check on costs. See here.
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"Harrison" - info (at) adrsupport.org Fell on my ***winter 2003, Canceled fusion April 6 2004 Reborn June 25th, 2004, L5-S1 ADR Charite in Boston Founder & moderator of ADRSupport - 2004 Founder Arthroplasty Patient Foundation a 501(c)(3) - 2006 Creator & producer, Why Am I Still Sick? - 2012 Donate www.arthropatient.org/about/donate |
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Thanks for the reply and information.
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7/05 EMG/Nerve Conduction Tests 8/04 Disqualified from ADR clinical trial due to severe osteoporosis -- getting treatment 3/04 updated MRI 11/2000 IDET L 3/4, L4/5 1/2000 Discogram numerous epidural injections physical therapy |
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If you enroll in the Kineflex clinical trial (SpinalMotion / Texas Back Institute) the surgery and the ADR will be paid for. You will have to pay for the doctor's appointments, back brace and any other lab work or tests needed. Typically you can have you primary physician order the tests and the results can be sent to TBI.
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I got a PCM disc through a clinical trial last July. I didn't pay anything--except some weird $200 bill for basically doing an autopsy on my bad disc. Apparently, the study forgot it and the forensic guy was threatening to hurt my credit.
So, PCM disc for $200. Not a bad deal.
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3. L5-S1 PLIF with instr. for Grade III/IV Spondylolisthesis: 08.29.2006 2. PCM disc at C5-6 07.05.2006 1. C6-7 fusion 07.28.2005 |
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Thanks Fritz,
It's good to hear that these are being paid for. Not good they threatened your credit.
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7/05 EMG/Nerve Conduction Tests 8/04 Disqualified from ADR clinical trial due to severe osteoporosis -- getting treatment 3/04 updated MRI 11/2000 IDET L 3/4, L4/5 1/2000 Discogram numerous epidural injections physical therapy |
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