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Comparison of Software-assisted Implantation of Elastic Spine Pad (TM) With Respect to Postoperative Change in Neck Disability Index (NDI) With the Conventional Disc Spacer Squale (TM) After Anterior Cervical Discectomy for Cervical Disc Prolapse

Not Applicable
Conditions
Intervertebral Disc Displacement
Interventions
Device: Anterior cervical discectomy with prosthetic disc replacement / ESP.
Device: Anterior cervical discectomy with prosthetic disc replacement / Squale.
Registration Number
NCT02936765
Lead Sponsor
Technische Universität Dresden
Brief Summary

This is an investigator-initiated study. The primary goal is to evaluate the efficacy of two different cervical disc devices (prosthesis vs rigid spacer) with respect to postoperative change in neck disability index. The evaluation will include clinical and radiological parameters.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
52
Inclusion Criteria
  • Indication for monosegmental anterior cervical discectomy with implantation of a disc prosthesis
Exclusion Criteria
  • Radiologic signs of extensive bone degeneration in the affected segment
  • Necessity of implantation of a device smaller in height than 5 mm (as predicted with teh use of the Vertaplan (TM) software
  • Transversal spine cord lesion
  • Cervical myelopathy
  • Preceding surgery on the cervical spine
  • Traumatic lesions of the cervical spine
  • Radiographic instability in the affected segment: flexion / extension: shift sagittal plane> 3.5 mm or 20% and rotation in the sagittal plane > 20 °, OR in static X-ray examinations: shift in the sagittal plane 3.5 mm or 20% of the vertebral body width and relative sagittal plane angulation > 11º
  • signs of instability (Olisthesis) in another segment of the cervical spine
  • Active systemic infection
  • diseases of the rheumatic type and all autoimmune diseases
  • bone metabolic diseases (for example, Paget's disease)
  • skeletal metastases
  • infections in the cervical spine
  • Neurological seizure disorders or other serious neurological disease with risk of falls
  • Severe heart failure (NYHA III-IV)
  • Bleeding disorders or clopidogrel / coumarins - treatment
  • Systemic use of corticosteroids for more than a month in the last 12 months
  • Pregnancy
  • Legally incompetent patient
  • Lactation
  • Deformity, anomalies, not fully developed skeleton
  • Local tumor disease
  • Pre-existing neurologic abnormalities or other shortcomings, such as a Parkinson's disease, diabetic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy
  • Drug / drug or alcohol dependence

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Elastic spine padAnterior cervical discectomy with prosthetic disc replacement / ESP.Patients, who receive Elastic Spine Pad (TM) as cervical disc prosthesis after ventral discectomy.
SqualeAnterior cervical discectomy with prosthetic disc replacement / Squale.Patients, who receive Squale (TM) as cervical disc prosthesis after ventral discectomy.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Neck disability index compared to baseline6 weeks, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months postoperative
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Core Outcome Measure Index (COMI) compared to baseline6 weeks, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months postoperative
Change in consumption of analgetics compared to baseline6 weeks, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months postoperative

The change in analgetics consumption will be assessed on a scale of increase - stable - reduction.

Adverse effects24 months postoperative
Change in and computer aided measurement of segmental height degeneration in adjacent segments compared to baseline (distance difference [mm])6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months postoperative
Change in visual analogue scale for pain in the neck and peripheral pain compared to baseline6 weeks, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months postoperative
Change in EuroQOL (EQ-5D) compared to baseline6 weeks, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months postoperative
Change in flexion and extension radiographs compared to baseline (angle difference [deg]).6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months postoperative
Mortality24 months postoperative
Return to work24 months postoperative

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Uniklinikum Dresden

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Dresden, Germany

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