Outcomes of Degenerative Disc Disease Patients Treated With an Anterior-Only Fusion Using InQu Bone Graft — InQu  

Degenerative Disc Disease Clinical Trial

Official title: Outcomes of Patients With Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease Treated Operatively With an Anterior-Only Approach Using InQu Bone Graft Extender and Substitute

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to report the radiographic, clinical, and functional outcomes of a consecutive series of patients diagnosed with single or bilateral degenerative disc disease between L4 and S1, that have been treated with an anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), anterior only surgical approach, and InQu Bone Graft Extender and Substitute for bony fusion and instrumentation.

Patients that decide to undergo an Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) surgery [a surgical procedure that joins two or more lumbar vertebrae (small bones of the spine) together into one solid bony structure by approaching the spine through the abdomen (front of the body) and placing a bone graft in between the vertebral bodies where the disc usually lies], are invited to participate in an orthopaedic research study.

This study will compare patients that have been treated with an anterior lumbar interbody fusion using InQu Bone Graft Extender & Substitute to published data for a stand alone spinal fusion surgery, where InFuse bone graft is placed between the transverse processes [small bony projections off the right and left side of each bone in your spine] of the affected vertebrae.

X-rays, daily activities, and how patients are doing will be evaluated at specific time points during this study.

The hypothesis of this study is that patients diagnosed with degenerative disc disease treated with an anterior lumbar interbody fusion, anterior only surgical approach (incision through the abdomen), using InQu Bone Graft Extender and Substitute and instrumented fixation have comparable radiographic (x-rays), functional (daily activities), and clinical (how the patient is doing) outcomes when compared to published data for use of InFuse in stand-alone fusion.

Clinical Trial Description

This is a prospective, observational study; evaluating outcomes of patients that have elected to receive surgical intervention in order to treat degenerative disc disease. In order to be eligible for enrollment into this study, patients have already elected to be treated with an anterior lumbar interbody fusion, an anterior only approach for single or bi-level degenerative disc disease between L4 and S1 with instrumented fusion, using a combination of InQu Bone Graft Extender and Substitute, local bone, and Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC) to promote bony fusion. Only after the patient and physician determine the surgical procedure, can the patient be eligible for enrollment. A consecutive series of 60 patients will be offered enrollment if all inclusion/exclusion criteria are met.

Data will be collected by chart review to include pre-operative, surgical, functional, post-operative, and radiographic imaging charted data, collected as part of the routine clinical visit, and standard of care.

Follow-up data will include newly charted clinical, functional, and radiographic imaging data, including dynamic x-rays and CT scans to be obtained prospectively at a minimum of one (1) year post-operatively. During the routine post-surgical visits, patient pain outcomes are measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for back and leg pain, function is measured by the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Short Form-12 Version 2 (SF-12 Version 2 Health Survey). A physician investigator will also perform routine clinical evaluations.

The patients will undergo standard radiographic procedures to obtain x-rays (including lateral, anterior-posterior, and dynamic flexion/extension) as part of the standard of care. A CT scan will be performed for research purposes as indicated in the protocol follow-up procedure. X-rays and CT scans will be evaluated by an independent radiologist and a physician investigator to determine anterior fusion status and the status of the anterior hardware constructs.

The National Center of Innovation for Biomaterials in Orthopaedic Research and Medical Metric, Inc. will assist with imaging analysis of x-rays and CTs.

ISTO Technologies, Inc. will be providing a grant to cover costs associated with the research components of this study. ;

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
• Spinal Diseases

• NCT number: NCT01746212
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Kansas Joint and Spine Institute
• Contact: Jennifer Duong
• Phone: 316-858-1900
• Email: jduong@kjsi.com
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 2012
• Completion date: May 2015