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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2009-012672-27-NL
EUCTR2009-012672-27-NL
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

A prospective, randomised study comparing the use of Actifuse™ ABX synthetic bone substitute with INFUSE® in patients requiring posterolateral instrumented lumbar fusion with interbody fusion also referred to as: APPRAISE T1 (A Prospective PLF Randomised Actifuse InfuSe Evaluation Trial 1) - APPRAISE T1

ApaTech Limited0 sitesJune 8, 2009

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Prospective trial participants will have been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease with a treatment option of decompression and Interbody Fusion with Posterolateral Intertransverse Process Fusion and Internal Fixation achieved by pedicle screws and rods.
Sponsor
ApaTech Limited
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
14 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
June 8, 2009
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
14 years ago
Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
ApaTech Limited

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Each patient participating in the clinical trial must meet the following inclusion criteria:
  • 1 Has degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine as indicated by back pain of discogenic/degenerative origin, with or without leg pain, and has one or more of the following conditions as documented by plain X\-rays, CT scan or MRI scan:
  • Modic changes.
  • High intensity changes in the annulus.
  • Loss of disc height.
  • Decreased hydration of the disc.
  • Canal stenosis with or without spondylotic slip.
  • Gross facet joint changes requiring fusion for treatment.
  • Have documented annular pathology by other means. (e.g., with discography).
  • 2Has a preoperative Oswestry Back Disability Score of 30 or more.

Exclusion Criteria

  • A patient meeting any of the following criteria is to be excluded from this trial:
  • 1Has had previous failed attempts at fusion surgery at the involved level(s).
  • 2Has a diagnosis of spinal infection tumour or trauma.
  • 3Requires surgery at more than two (2\) levels.
  • 4Has osteoporosis (excluding osteopenia) as evidenced on plain X\-rays, CT scans (or DEXA scan in cases of doubt).
  • 5Is pregnant.
  • 6Is an alcohol and/or drug abuser as defined by currently undergoing treatment for alcohol and/or drug abuse.
  • 7Has received drugs that may interfere with bone metabolism within two weeks prior to the planned surgery date (e.g., steroids or methotrexate) excluding routine perioperative, non\-steroidal anti\-inflammatory drugs.
  • 8Has a history of autoimmune disease.
  • 9Has a history of exposure to injectable collagen implants.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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