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Clinical Trials/NCT03506334
NCT03506334Enrolling By InvitationNot Applicable

Prospective Pilot Study of Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering Using Zimmer Biomet Tether System or Dynesys System Components to Treat Pediatric Scoliosis

Mayo Clinic1 site in 1 country80 target enrollmentStarted: April 25, 2018Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Enrolling By Invitation
Enrollment
80
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Revision spine surgery within 2 years of index procedure

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The Researchers want to assess the short-term safety of Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering (AVBT) in skeletally immature subjects with moderate to severe scoliosis and compare them with a fusion cohort.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Other
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
10 Years to 16 Years (Child)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Male & female, age 10 years to 16 years.
  • •Scoliosis curve between 40-70 degrees.
  • •At least 1 year of growth remaining measured by Sanders bone age 4 or less or Risser stage 2 or less.
  • •Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
  • •Lenke 1, 2, 3C, 5 (thoracic, thoracolumbar, or thoracic and lumbar).
  • •Parents must be able to understand the study and sign the consent document. Assent will be obtained and documented as age appropriate.
  • •Patients and parents must be able to comply with study procedures and visits, including 3-month, 1-year, and 2-year follow-up visits.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Congenital, neuromuscular or syndromic scoliosis.
  • •Underlying neuromuscular disease.
  • •Nonflexible curves (bending films show residual curve greater than 40 degrees).
  • •Prior surgery for scoliosis treatment.
  • •Patients with active systemic infection.
  • •Known, reported allergies to titanium, PET, or PCU. Known, reported substance abuse, including alcohol.

Arms & Interventions

Pediatric Scoliosis Patients

Experimental

Tether group

Intervention: AVBT using Dynesys System Components (Device)

Pediatric Scoliosis Control Patients

Active Comparator

Fusion (control) group

Intervention: Spine fusion (Procedure)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Revision spine surgery within 2 years of index procedure

Time Frame: 2 years

yes/no parameter, was revision surgery performed within 2 years of index procedure

Secondary Outcomes

  • Curve progression no greater than 10 degrees at latest f/u after 1st erect postop film (Fusion arm)(1 year)
  • Spinal disc health utilizing MRI(At least 1 year postoperatively)
  • Major cobb angle curve progression greater than 10 degrees and curve magnitude < 50 degrees at latest f/u after 1st erect postop film (Tether arm)(1 year)
  • Curve flexibility over instrumented vertebra > 5 degrees(At least 1 year postoperatively)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

A. Noelle Larson, MD

Principal Investigator

Mayo Clinic

Study Sites (1)

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