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Clinical Trials/NCT00758719
NCT00758719
Completed
Not Applicable

A Prospective Multicenter Lumbar Spine Fusion Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of the Biomet Lumbar Spinal Fusion System

Zimmer Biomet4 sites in 1 country53 target enrollmentSeptember 2008

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Degenerative Disc Disease
Sponsor
Zimmer Biomet
Enrollment
53
Locations
4
Primary Endpoint
Radiographic Fusion
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Biomet Lumbar Spinal Fusion System in patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery.

Detailed Description

All subjects enrolled in this study will receive the The Biomet Osteobiologic Treatment System which is comprised of the SpF® Spine Fusion Stimulator and any or all of the following can be utilized in the study: any Pedicle Screw System, autograft and an Interbody Spacer

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
September 2008
End Date
August 2012
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • The subject must, in the investigator's opinion, be psychosocially, mentally, and physically able to fully comply with this protocol including the required follow-up visits, the filling out of required forms, and have the ability to understand and give written informed consent.
  • The subject must be diagnosed with degenerative disc disease at up to 2 levels from L2-S1 inclusive and undergoing up to 2 level posterior lumbar spinal fusion surgery with or without anterior column fusion.
  • Subjects must be between 18 and 75 years of age.
  • The patient must be skeletally mature (epiphyses closed).

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subject is pregnant, lactating or interested in becoming pregnant during the duration of the study.
  • Any active litigation.
  • Subject is currently involved in another investigational study.
  • Subject has a history (present or past) of substance abuse (recreational drugs, prescription drugs or alcohol) that in the investigator's opinion may interfere with protocol assessments and/or with the subject's ability to complete the protocol required follow-up.
  • Subject is incarcerated.
  • More than 2 prior spine surgeries/revision surgeries or any previous spinal fusions at levels being currently treated.
  • Traumatic instability.
  • Any parathyroid or metabolic bone disease.
  • Any active malignancy.
  • Osteopenia/Osteoporosis - All subjects will be screened for osteoporosis using SCORE (Simple Calculated Osteoporosis Risk Estimation) with a threshold value of

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Radiographic Fusion

Time Frame: 12 Month

Secondary Outcomes

  • Neurologic Assessment, Maintenance or improvement from baseline(12 Month)
  • Narcotic Use(24 month)
  • Visual Analog Scale (VAS) change from baseline(24 Months)
  • Oswestry Disability Index change from baseline(24 Month)
  • Time to return to normal activity(24 month)
  • Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) % change from baseline(24 Month)
  • Time to return to work(24 month)

Study Sites (4)

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