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MiDAS I (Mild® Decompression Alternative to Open Surgery): Vertos Mild Patient Evaluation Study

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Interventions
Procedure: Interlaminar Decompression
Registration Number
NCT00956631
Lead Sponsor
Vertos Medical, Inc.
Brief Summary

This is a multi-center, prospective, clinical study to assess the clinical application and outcomes of MILD® Interlaminar Decompression in patients with symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
78
Inclusion Criteria
  • Symptomatic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS) primarily caused by dorsal element hypertrophy.
  • Prior failure of conservative therapy.
  • Radiologic evidence of LSS (L3-L5), Ligamentum flavum > 2.5mm, confirmed by pre-op MRI and/or CT.
  • Central canal cross sectional area ≤ 100 square mm.
  • Anterior listhesis ≤ 5.0mm.
  • Able to walk at least 10 feet unaided before being limited by pain.
  • Available to complete 12 weeks of follow-up.
  • Consistent with the intended labeling statement for use.
  • Able to use all package components to perform the procedure.
  • A signed Informed Consent Form is obtained from the patient.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Prior surgery at intended treatment level.
  • History of recent spinal fractures with concurrent pain symptoms.
  • Disabling back or leg pain from causes other than LSS (e.g. acute compression fracture, metabolic neuropathy, or vascular claudication symptoms, etc.).
  • Significant / symptomatic disk protrusion or osteophyte formation.
  • Excessive / symptomatic facet hypertrophy.
  • Bleeding disorders and/or current use of anti-coagulants.
  • Use of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and/or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) within 5 days of treatment.
  • Epidural steroids within prior three weeks.
  • Inability of the patient to lie prone for any reason with anesthesia support (e.g. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), obesity, etc.).
  • Any potential wound healing pathologies that may compromise outcomes, including diabetes, excessive smoking history, cancer, connective tissue diseases, recent spine radiation and severe COPD.
  • Dementia and/or inability to give informed consent.
  • Pregnancy.
  • Intended treatment that is defined by the product labeling contraindications.
  • On Workman's Compensation or considering litigation associated with back pain.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
interlaminar decompressionInterlaminar DecompressionCommercially available product (mild® Device Kit) used to perform interlaminar decompression
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean Change in Back Pain as Measured by a 10-point Visual Analog Scale (VAS).Baseline and Six Months

The 10-point Visual Analog Scale rates 'no pain' as zero and 'worst pain imaginable' as ten. Visual analog scores of mean improvement greater than or equal to 2.0 are clinically relevant. The change from baseline to six months is reported below, where a positive value represents the baseline value minus the 6 month value.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (13)

NEA Clinic

🇺🇸

Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States

Lab2Marche, LLC

🇺🇸

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

UCLA

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Scripps, Division of Orthopedic Surgery

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

Your Pain Care

🇺🇸

Temecula, California, United States

Napa Pain Institute

🇺🇸

Napa, California, United States

Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

🇺🇸

Bradenton, Florida, United States

UCSD

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

South Florida Spine Institute

🇺🇸

Miami Beach, Florida, United States

Rainer Vogel, MD LTD

🇺🇸

Henderson, Nevada, United States

The Spine Center

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

MedCentral Health System

🇺🇸

Mansfield, Ohio, United States

Orthopedic Associates of the Greater Lehigh Valley

🇺🇸

Easton, Pennsylvania, United States

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