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Evaluation of the Accuracy of Surgical Navigation in Spine Instrumentation Using Augmented Reality

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Surgery
Interventions
Device: surgical navigation
Other: standard surgical method
Registration Number
NCT04610411
Lead Sponsor
Balgrist University Hospital
Brief Summary

This study will investigate the accuracy of implant navigation for spinal instrumentation. The tested technique is based on commercially available AR-glasses and a specially developed software component

Detailed Description

The experimental intervention consists of using the AR-glasses and a specially developed software as a navigation aid in surgery. The surgical technique for the intervention group corresponds to the established standard method. It is identical to the control intervention except for the step where pedicle screws or rod implants are instrumented.

The surgeon wears the hardware component during the entire surgery. He proceeds conventionally up to the point where navigation of pedicle screws and rod implants with is required.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
4
Inclusion Criteria
  • Indication for surgical instrumentation of the spine (Os Sacrum, L1-L5, Th1-Th12) without or with correction of a malposition.
  • Anatomical adaptation of the rod implant necessary.
  • The trial participant is able to give his/her consent.
  • Signed written declaration of consent after oral and written explanation.
  • Male and female patients aged 18 years and older.
  • Indication for a preoperative CT scan of the lumbar spine
  • Existence of a preoperative planning, which was created on the basis of 3D CT imaging
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Emergency situations
  • Other known clinically significant concomitant diseases (e.g. infections, tumors, co-existing arthrosis).
  • Known or suspected incompliance with the protocol, such as drug or alcohol abuse.
  • Inability of the patient to follow the study procedures, e.g., due to language problems, mental illness, dementia, etc.
  • There is no conventional surgical treatment that can be used if the MP cannot be used intraoperatively.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
surgical navigationsurgical navigationstandard surgical method except for navigated instrumentation of pedicle screws and rod implants
standard surgical methodstandard surgical methodstandard surgical method established at the institution
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Accuracywithin 7 days of surgery

3-dimensional deviation (3D translation vector) of preoperative planning in postoperative imaging

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical Outcome Disabilityup to 1 year of surgery

Standardized clinical disability score (Oswestry Low Back Pain Questionnaire with 0%=minimal disability and 100%=maximal disability ) is routinely evaluated before surgery and in the follow up

time needed for pedicle screw implantationduring surgery

time is measured during surgery

Number of rod bending attemptsduring surgery

bending attempts are counted during surgery

Radiation dose during surgeryduring surgery

total radiation dose applied during surgery

Usabilitywithin 7 days of surgery

measuring of surgeon satisfaction using visual analogue scale from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 10

Number of length corrections of rod implantduring surgery

required length corrections are counted during surgery

surgery durationduring surgery

total Duration of surgery

Clinical Outcome Painup to 1 year of surgery

Standardized clinical pain score (visual analogue scale for pain with 0=no pain and 10=unbearable pain) is routinely evaluated before surgery and in the follow up

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Balgrist University Hospital

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Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

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