Wallis Stabilization System for Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT00484458

Last Updated: 2011-10-04

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

340 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-01-31

Study Completion Date

2014-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that the Wallis System (interspinous process implant) is equivalent to total disc replacement (TDR) for the treatment of mild to moderate degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine at the L4-L5 level.

This study will assess the safety and efficacy of the Wallis® System compared to commercially available lumbar TDR with respect to individual subject success rates at 24 months postoperative follow-up.

Study participants will receive all study related test articles and surgical procedures at no charge. Please scroll down to the "Locations" section to find a doctor in your area that is participating in this study. If you are interested in participating in this study and do not see a doctor in your area, please contact Jose Naveira at [email protected]

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Low Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

Wallis Stabilization System

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Interspinous process and dynamic stabilization (Wallis System)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Interspinous stabilization

2

Total Disc Replacement

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Total Disc Replacement

Intervention Type DEVICE

Total disc

Interventions

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Interspinous process and dynamic stabilization (Wallis System)

Interspinous stabilization

Intervention Type DEVICE

Total Disc Replacement

Total disc

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18-60 (inclusive) and skeletally mature.
* Diagnosis of mild to moderate DDD at L4-L5 as confirmed by radiography.
* Minimum of six months of failed conservative treatment.
* Pre-operative visual analog (VAS) low back pain score ≥ 40, on a scale of 100mm, with low back pain greater than left or right leg pain.
* Preoperative baseline Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score of ≥ 40 on a 100 point scale.
* Physically and mentally able to comply with the protocol, including ability to read and complete required forms, and willing and able to adhere to the follow-up requirements of the protocol.
* Voluntarily signs the patient informed consent form.
* Patient is a surgical candidate for an anterior approach to the lumbar spine (\< 3 abdominal surgeries).

Exclusion Criteria

* The investigator believes that the L1-L2, L2-L3, L3-L4, or L5-S1 level is symptomatic based upon objective evidence, e.g., radiograph, MRI, or discography.
* Evidence of a prior fracture or trauma to the vertebral bodies at the affected level and/or the spinous processes at the L4-L5 or adjacent levels.
* Osteoporosis or osteopenia or metabolic bone disease as confirmed by DEXA scan (T score \< -1.0). Female subjects older than 45 years of age (or post-menopausal women, history of oophorectomy, or family history of osteoporosis) and male subjects older than 55 years will undergo a pre-operative, dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) of the lumbar spine. The DEXA will be used to identify subjects with an indication of osteoporosis, osteopenia or metabolic bone disease. Subjects with a T-score of less than -1.0 will be excluded from the study.
* Congenital lumbar spinal stenosis.
* Bony lumbar stenosis.
* Extreme obesity, as defined by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Guidelines Body Mass Index (BMI \> 40kg/m2).
* A history of any surgical procedure intended to remove or alter the disc (e.g. discectomy, intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET) or enzymes), decompress (laminectomy) or fuse, either the index or adjacent levels.
* Prior participation in study of any investigational spinal implant or investigational spinal treatment.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Zimmer Biomet

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Zimmer Spine

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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John J. Regan, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Spine Source

Christopher Bergin, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

Locations

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Spine Source

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Site Status

Core Orthopaedic Medical Center

Encinitas, California, United States

Site Status

Boulder Neurosurgical Associates

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Denver Spine

Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

Morton Grove, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Fort Wayne Orthopaedics

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, P.A.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Lehigh Valley Hospital

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

University of Utah-Dept. of Neurosurgery-Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

Aurora BayCare Medical Center

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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6000-1006-P1-R1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id