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Kineflex Artificial Disc System to Treat Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Degenerative Disc Disease
Interventions
Device: Lumbar Artificial Disc
Device: Charite Artificial Disc
Registration Number
NCT00292292
Lead Sponsor
SpinalMotion
Brief Summary

The Kineflex Spinal System is no worse than the Charite Spinal System in patients with single level degenerative disc disease at L4/5 or L5/S1.

Detailed Description

The Kineflex disc is a 3-piece modular design consisting of 2 cobalt chrome molybdenum (CCM) end-plates and a fully articulating CCM core. The system is available in 3 foot print sizes.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
514
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Kineflex Lumbar Artificial DiscLumbar Artificial DiscTreatment arm
ChariteCharite Artificial Disc-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Improvement in Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Score at 24 months compared with baseline; no revision removal, supplemental fixation or device related reoperations and no major adverse event as defined by the study protocol24 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maintenance or improvement in neurologic status24 months
Pain improvement24 months
Significant disc height increase24 months
No displacement or migration of the device24 months
Time to return to work24 months
Time to recovery24 months
Preservation of at least 4 degrees of motion in flexion/extension24 months

Trial Locations

Locations (21)

Sierra Regional Spine Institute

🇺🇸

Reno, Nevada, United States

University of California San Diego

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

Illinois Neuro-Spine Center

🇺🇸

Aurora, Illinois, United States

Maryland Brain and Spine Center

🇺🇸

Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Kaiser Oakland Regional Spine Surgery

🇺🇸

Oakland, California, United States

CORE Orthopaedic Medical Center

🇺🇸

Encinitas, California, United States

Rocky Mountain Associates in Orthopedic Medicine, P.C.

🇺🇸

Loveland, Colorado, United States

Tower Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

🇺🇸

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Orthopedics International Spine

🇺🇸

Kirkland, Washington, United States

Loma Linda University

🇺🇸

San Bernardino, California, United States

Spine Institute of Louisiana

🇺🇸

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

UCSF Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery

🇺🇸

San Francisco, California, United States

Gordon Spine Associates

🇺🇸

Tyler, Texas, United States

Manhattan Orthopaedics, P.C.

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Univ. of Pittsburgh Medical Center

🇺🇸

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Orthopaedic Associates, P.A

🇺🇸

Towson, Maryland, United States

Hamilton Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

🇺🇸

Hamilton, New York, United States

Buffalo Spine Surgery

🇺🇸

Lockport, New York, United States

Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates

🇺🇸

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, P.A.

🇺🇸

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Texas Back Institute Clinical Research Organization

🇺🇸

Plano, Texas, United States

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