The Tether™ - Vertebral Body Tethering System Post Approval Study

NCT ID: NCT04505579

Last Updated: 2024-02-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-10-29

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study is an opportunity to provide continued reasonable assurance of the safety and probable benefit of The Tether HUD. The study will collect long term safety and efficacy information from patients who have had their idiopathic scoliosis treated via anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT) with The Tether.

Detailed Description

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While spinal fusion remains the standard surgical treatment for progressive idiopathic scoliosis, concerns about the long-term effects of spinal fusion have led to the investigation of growth-modulation techniques. Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering (AVBT) is one such technique that utilizes growth modulation to remodel the shape of the vertebra and straighten scoliotic curves in skeletally immature individuals. In this technique, screws are inserted at each vertebral level for the length of the convex side of the curve. A strong cord is connected through the screw tulip heads and used to initially straighten the curve as each level is fixed with a set screw. Following surgery and during the growth period the spine begins to remodel according to the Hueter-Volkmann Law, bone growth is relatively inhibited in areas of increased pressure (convex or tethered side) and relatively stimulated in areas of decreased pressure or tension (concave side). Following this principle, AVBT has been shown to alter spinal growth with the potential to correct scoliosis while maintaining spine flexibility.

The objective of the study is to assess the ongoing safety and probable benefit of The Tether HUD which was approved by the FDA under an HDE. Subject enrollment and data collection will be managed by the Harms Study Group (HSG) and Setting Scoliosis Straight Foundation (SSSF) Registry. Institutions that are HSG members or affiliates, with Investigators/surgeons that are trained and approved to perform surgeries with The Tether, will participate in the registry. Ten sites from this group will be identified as study sites specific to this Tether post-approval study (PAS). Consecutive subjects from these sites, that meet the eligibility criteria of this study, will be flagged in the registry as the PAS cohort and the study endpoints will be assessed across this population.

Conditions

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Scoliosis Idiopathic

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Tether

Patients who have received The Tether HUD for treatment of idiopathic scoliosis.

Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering

Intervention Type DEVICE

Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering (AVBT) is a technique that utilizes growth modulation to remodel the shape of the vertebra and straighten scoliotic curves in skeletally immature individuals. In this technique, screws are inserted at each vertebral level for the length of the convex side of the curve. A strong cord is connected through the screw tulip heads and used to initially straighten the curve as each level is fixed with a set screw. Following surgery and during the growth period the spine begins to remodel according to the Hueter-Volkmann Law, bone growth is relatively inhibited in areas of increased pressure (convex or tethered side) and relatively stimulated in areas of decreased pressure or tension (concave side).

Interventions

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Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering

Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering (AVBT) is a technique that utilizes growth modulation to remodel the shape of the vertebra and straighten scoliotic curves in skeletally immature individuals. In this technique, screws are inserted at each vertebral level for the length of the convex side of the curve. A strong cord is connected through the screw tulip heads and used to initially straighten the curve as each level is fixed with a set screw. Following surgery and during the growth period the spine begins to remodel according to the Hueter-Volkmann Law, bone growth is relatively inhibited in areas of increased pressure (convex or tethered side) and relatively stimulated in areas of decreased pressure or tension (concave side).

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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AVBT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of progressive idiopathic scoliosis
* Skeletally immature, based on both Risser (\<5) and Sanders (\<8) assessments
* Major Cobb angle ≥30° and ≤65°
* Osseous structure dimensionally adequate to accommodate screw fixation, as determined by radiographic imaging
* Failed or intolerant to bracing

Exclusion Criteria

* Presence of any systemic infection, local infection, or skin compromise at the surgical site
* Prior spinal surgery at the level(s) to be treated
* Documented poor bone quality, defined as a T-score -1.5 or less
* Any other medical or surgical condition which would preclude the potential benefit of spinal surgery, such as coagulation disorders, allergies to the implant materials, and patient's unwillingness or inability to cooperate with post-operative care instructions
* Unwillingness, inability, or living situation (e.g. custody arrangements, homelessness, detention) that would preclude ability to return to the study site for follow-up visits as described in protocol and Informed Consent
* Unwillingness to sign Informed Consent Form and participate in study procedures
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Setting Scoliosis Straight Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Exponent, Inc.

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

ZimVie

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Rady Children's Hospital

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Nemours Children's Health

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Ochsner Health

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Mount Sinai

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Shriners Children's Hopital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Seattle Children's

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Monica Barascout, BS

Role: CONTACT

1-303-465-8960

Kim Martinez

Role: CONTACT

1-303-465-8960

Facility Contacts

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Peter O Newton, MD

Role: primary

858-966-6789

Mark Erickson, MD

Role: primary

Joshua Murphy, MD

Role: primary

Lawrence Haber, MD

Role: primary

A. Noelle Larson, MD

Role: primary

507-284-3660

Daniel Hoernschemeyer, MD

Role: primary

573-882-2663

Baron Lonner, MD

Role: primary

Amer F Samdani

Role: primary

Burt Yaszay, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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RAU2019-40S

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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