AttraX® Putty vs. Autograft in XLIF®

December 16, 2025 updated by: NuVasive

AttraX® Putty vs. Autograft in eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF®): A Prospective Randomized Single-Center Evaluation of Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes

The objective of this study is to evaluate the clinical success of AttraX Putty as a bone graft substitute for autograft in XLIF procedures.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This is a single-center, prospective, randomized study. Subjects will be recruited from patients already under the Investigator's care who are indicated for XLIF with iliac crest bone graft (ICBG) autograft or AttraX Putty. To minimize bias, all consecutive patients at a given investigational site who meet eligibility requirements will be asked to consent to participate in the study whereby the biologic (ICBG autograft or AttraX Putty) will be randomly assigned. All subjects will be followed for 24 months following surgery to quantify the clinical and radiographic improvements of each biologic compared to baseline and in comparison with each other.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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45

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

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

  • Brazil
    • Minas Gerais
      • Barro Prêto, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 30140-093
        • Mater dei hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

14 years to 76 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Persistent back and/or leg pain unresponsive to conservative treatment for at least 6 months, unless surgical treatment is clinically indicated sooner
  2. Indicated for a single-level XLIF between L1 and L5 with bilateral percutaneous pedicle screws
  3. Objective evidence of primary diagnosis must be confirmed by appropriate imaging studies
  4. 18-80 years of age at the date of written informed consent
  5. Able to undergo surgery based on physical exam, medical history, and surgeon judgment
  6. Expected to survive at least 2 years beyond surgery
  7. Willing and able to return for post-treatment exams according to the follow-up called for in the protocol
  8. Signed and dated informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Mental or physical condition that would limit the ability to comply with study requirements
  2. Spine abnormality requiring treatment at more than one level
  3. Previous failed fusion at any spinal level
  4. Prior fusion procedure at operative level (i.e., no revision of operative level)
  5. Prior adjacent level fusion (note: prior decompression is not an exclusion)
  6. Systemic or local infection; active or latent
  7. Diseases that significantly inhibit bone healing (e.g., prior diagnosis of osteoporosis, metabolic bone disease)
  8. Treatment with pharmaceuticals interfering with calcium metabolism
  9. Undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment
  10. Chronic use of steroids (defined as more than 6 weeks of steroid use within 12 months of surgery, other than episodic use or inhaled corticosteroids)
  11. Involvement in active litigation relating to the spine (worker's compensation claim is allowed if it is not contested)
  12. Significant general illness (e.g., HIV, active metastatic cancer of any type, uncontrolled diabetes, dialysis dependent renal failure, symptomatic liver disease)
  13. Immunocompromised or is being treated with immunosuppressive agents
  14. Pregnant, or plans to become pregnant during the study
  15. Subject is a prisoner
  16. Participating in another clinical study that would confound study data
  17. At risk to be non-compliant (e.g. (recently treated for) substance abuse, detainee, likely to immigrate)

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: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: AttraX Putty
Patient will be treated with AttraX Putty intraoperatively.
Biological: AttraX Putty
Active Comparator: Iliac Crest Bone Graft (ICBG)
Patients will be treated with ICBG harvested during surgery.
Other: Iliac Crest Bone Graft (ICBG)
Other Names:
  • autograft

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
Measure Description
Time Frame
The number and percentage of subjects with radiographically apparent fusion 24 months.
Time Frame: 24-months
The number and percentage of subjects with radiographically apparent fusion 24 months.
24-months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The rate of complications attributable to the use of AttraX and ICBG autograft.
Time Frame: Post-op to 24-months
The rate of complications attributable to the use of AttraX and ICBG autograft.
Post-op to 24-months
The change in self-reported clinical outcomes scores from baseline through 24 month follow-up, including VAS (back, leg, and iliac crest pain), ODI, EQ5D, and SF-36.
Time Frame: Pre-op through 24-months
The change in self-reported clinical outcomes scores from baseline through 24 month follow-up, including VAS (back, leg, and iliac crest pain), ODI, EQ5D, and SF-36.
Pre-op through 24-months
The morbidity associated graft harvest as measured by operative time, blood loss, length of hospital stay, postoperative pain, and infection rate.
Time Frame: Surgery through 24-months
The morbidity associated graft harvest as measured by operative time, blood loss, length of hospital stay, postoperative pain, and infection rate.
Surgery through 24-months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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NuVasive

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Cristiano M Menezes, M.D., Lifecenter to Mater Dei Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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December 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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May 21, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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May 21, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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September 23, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 23, 2014

First Posted (Estimated)

First Posted

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September 26, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

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December 22, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 16, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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December 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • NUVA.AX1401

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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