Percutaneous Dynamic Stabilization (PDS) System Versus Fusion for Treating Degenerative Disc Disease

February 19, 2013 updated by: Interventional Spine, Inc.

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the PDS System to Treat Back Pain Associated With Degenerative Disc Disease

The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the PDS System compared to the surgical control of posterolateral fusion with autograft and pedicle screw fixation for the treatment of one or two levels from L3-S1 to relieve back pain associated with degenerative disc disease.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Terminated

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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20

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Ohio
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Confirmation of DDD (back pain with degeneration of the disc by patient history, physical exam, and radiographic studies and with one or more of the following factors:

    • Osteophyte formation of facet joints or vertebral endplates
    • Facet joint degeneration (no more than mild to moderate)
    • Subjects with ≤50% collapse of disc as compared to the adjacent level
    • Subjects with or without a contained herniated nucleus pulposus <5 mm and no free fragment
  2. Skeletally mature subjects aged between 18 and 70 years of age inclusive.
  3. Subjects with primarily back pain associated with degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine at one level or two adjacent levels from L3 through S1. Subjects may have a lesser degree of leg pain at the same level(s).
  4. Subjects who require surgical or minimally invasive intervention, who have failed to adequately improve following 6 months of non-operative therapy.
  5. Subject is a surgical candidate for a posterior approach to the lumbar spine and is suitable for fusion using pedicle screw systems
  6. Subjects with a minimum baseline Oswestry Score of 40% (20/50).
  7. Subjects with a minimum baseline VAS Score of 40/100 mm.
  8. MRI diagnostic for DDD within 3 months of the screening visit.
  9. Subjects who are mentally, physically and psychosocially able to cooperate with the study procedures and return for all required follow-up visits.
  10. Subjects who are able to understand this study and have given voluntary, written informed consent to participate in this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Subjects who have leg pain greater than back pain.
  2. Subjects with severe facet degeneration, radiographic findings of severe facet joint disease, degeneration or misshapen facet(s) or structural anomalies at the target level(s) that would preclude placement of the PDS device or pedicle screw systems.
  3. Subjects who require a pedicle screw smaller than 4.5 mm.
  4. Subjects with Modic 3 bone changes at the target level(s).
  5. Spondylolisthesis > Grade 1 and/or spondylolysis at the target level(s).
  6. Subjects with myelopathy or cauda equina syndrome, defined as neural compression causing neurogenic bowel (rectal incontinence) or bladder dysfunction (retention or incontinence).
  7. Subjects with fixed motor deficit and/or peripheral neuropathy.
  8. Subjects with prior discectomy at the target level(s).
  9. Subjects with prior spine surgery, trauma, metastatic disease, or spinal deformity due to scoliosis (Cobb angle > 15 degrees) or kyphosis (> 11 degrees) at any lumbar level.
  10. Subjects who have used any investigational drug or device within the past 30 days or have had an experimental spinal implant at any time.
  11. Subjects with active local or systemic infection.
  12. Subjects with osteoporosis. A screening questionnaire for osteoporosis, SCORE (Simple Calculated Osteoporosis Risk Estimation), will be used to screen subjects. If DEXA is required, exclusion will be defined as a DEXA bone density measured T scored < -1.0.
  13. Subjects with metabolic bone disease (e.g. osteomalacia, Paget's disease).
  14. Subjects with rheumatoid arthritis or other autoimmune spondyloarthropathies.
  15. Subjects with a systemic disease that compromises life expectancy (e.g. HIV, AIDS, hepatitis) or are on immuno-suppressive agents.
  16. Subjects who are taking any drug known to potentially interfere with bony/soft tissue healing, (e.g., steroids at any dose daily within the last 12 months).
  17. Subjects with active malignancy: A subject with a history of any invasive malignancy (except non-melanoma skin cancer), unless s/he has been treated with curative intent and there have been no clinical signs or symptoms of malignancy for at least 5 years.
  18. Subjects with a known allergy to titanium and/or polycarbonate urethane (PCU).
  19. Subjects who have existing conditions or pending litigation claims that could compromise their participation, follow-up care, or treatment outcomes (e.g., drug or alcohol abuse).
  20. Subjects with a BMI of ≥ 40 kg/m2 or weight > 275 pounds (125 kg).
  21. Subjects who are pregnant or are planning a pregnancy during the study period.
  22. Subjects who are prisoners.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: PDS System
Device: PDS System
Percutaneous Dynamic Stabilization System
Active Comparator: Fusion
Device: Fusion
Transforaminal Interbody Fusion (TLIF) with Autograft and Pedicle Screws

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Improvement in Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)
Time Frame: 2 Years
2 Years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Interventional Spine, Inc.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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March 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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February 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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February 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 7, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 8, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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April 9, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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February 21, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 19, 2013

Last Verified

Last Verified

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February 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • PDS-002-DDD

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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