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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12609000548235
ACTRN12609000548235
Recruiting
Not Applicable

A prospective, randomised study comparing the use of Actifuse (trademark) Advanced Bone MatriX (ABX) synthetic bone substitute with INFUSE (registered trademark) on fusion in patients requiring posterolateral instrumented lumbar fusion.

ApaTech Ltd0 sites100 target enrollmentJuly 7, 2009

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Degenerative disc disease that can be treated using Posterolateral Intertransverse Process Fusion and Internal Fixation achieved by pedicle screws and rods.
Sponsor
ApaTech Ltd
Enrollment
100
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 7, 2009
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
ApaTech Ltd

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Has degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine as indicated by back pain of discogenic/degenerative origin, with or without leg pain, and has one or more of the following conditions as documented by plain X\-rays. CT scan or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan:
  • a) Modic Changes.
  • b) High intensity changes in the annulus.
  • c) Loss of disc height
  • d) Decreased Hydration of the disc
  • e) Canal stenosis with or without spondylotic slip.
  • f) Gross facet joint changes requiring fusion for treatment.
  • g) Have documented annular pathology by other means (e.g., with discography),
  • Has a preoperative Oswestry Back Disability Score of 30 or more.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Has had previous failed attempts at fusion surgery at the involved level(s). Has a diagnosis of spinal infection, tumour or trauma. Requires surgery at more than two (2\) levels. Has osteoporosis (excluding osteopenia) as evidenced on plain X\-rays, CT scans (or Dual X\-ray Absorptometry (DEXA) scan in cases of doubt). Is pregnant.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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