A Prospective Cohort Study of Basivertebral Nerve Ablation Using the Stryker OptaBlate BVN System for the Treatment of Vertebrogenic Low Back Pain (OptaBlate BVN)

June 16, 2026 updated by: Stryker Instruments
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate patient outcomes following treatment of vertebrogenic low back pain using the Stryker OptaBlate BVN System. Patients treated in accordance with the device IFU as part of routine clinical care and who consent to participate will be followed for 12 months after the procedure to assess treatment outcomes.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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25

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with chronic low back pain of at least 6 months' duration that has not responded to at least 6 months of conservative treatment and who demonstrate Type 1 or Type 2 Modic changes on MRI consistent with vertebrogenic pain.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient scheduled for treatment with the OptaBlate BVN System in accordance with the device IFU and willing to participate in the clinical investigation, undergo study procedure, engage in follow-up, able to read, write, speak, and understand English, and able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The patient meets one or more contraindications as defined in the locally applicable IFU
  • Spinal fracture or history of spinal trauma at index levels
  • Previous lumbar fusion at any level
  • Prior basivertebral nerve ablation at the target levels
  • Vertebral cancer, spinal metastasis or Tumor-related vertebral fractures
  • History of Osteoporotic vertebral fractures
  • Spine interventions, including epidural steroid injections within 30 days
  • BMI > 40 kg/m²
  • Symptomatic spinal stenosis
  • Radicular pain or leg pain greater than back pain
  • Pregnancy or planning pregnancy during study period
  • Enrollment in another interventional clinical trial
  • Contraindication to MRI
  • Life expectancy of less than 12 months

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

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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.
OptaBate BVN cohort
Device: Basivertebral nerve ablation
The basivertebral nerve ablation is a minimally invasive, image-guided procedure in which radiofrequency energy is used to ablate the basivertebral nerve within the vertebral body, interrupting pain signals associated with vertebrogenic low back pain.

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
Change in functional disability, assessed by the mean improvement in Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score
Time Frame: 3 months post-procedure
3 months post-procedure
Incidence and severity of adverse events related to the procedure and/or device.
Time Frame: 12 months post-procedure
12 months post-procedure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Visual Analogue Score (VAS)
Time Frame: 3, 6 and 12 months post-procedure
3, 6 and 12 months post-procedure
Change in health-related quality of life (36-item Short Form Survey Instrument (SF-36))
Time Frame: 3, 6, and 12 months post-procedure
3, 6, and 12 months post-procedure
Change in Pain Medication Dosage for Low Back Pain as Measured by Prescription Dosage Records
Time Frame: 3, 6 and 12 months post-procedure
3, 6 and 12 months post-procedure
Rate of additional procedures (lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections, lumbar interlaminar steroid injections, radiofrequency ablations etc.)
Time Frame: 12 months post-procedure
12 months post-procedure
Imaging assessment - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) including Mean size of the lesion Rate of subjects with radiographic evidence of targeting success based on lesion location on MRI
Time Frame: 6 weeks post-procedure
6 weeks post-procedure
Change in health-related quality of life (European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions 5 Level Version (EQ-5D-5L))
Time Frame: 3, 6 and 12 months post-procedure
3, 6 and 12 months post-procedure
Change in Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score
Time Frame: 6 and 12 months post-procedure
6 and 12 months post-procedure
Rate of patients achieving clinical success at 3 months, defined as Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score improvement ≥10 points and VAS reduction ≥2 cm
Time Frame: 3 months post-procedure
3 months post-procedure
Assessment of global patient satisfaction through completion of a brief, non-validated, rating-scale questionnaire.
Time Frame: 3, 6 and 12 months post-procedure
Non-validated, rating-scale questionnaire to assess perceived satisfaction with the treatment received, willingness to undergo the same treatment again for a comparable outcome, and willingness to recommend the treatment to an individual with the same medical condition
3, 6 and 12 months post-procedure

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Stryker Instruments

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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June 2, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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January 31, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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November 30, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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January 26, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 4, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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February 6, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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June 18, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 16, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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June 1, 2026

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Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • SISBVN12025US

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Individual participant data will not be shared to protect patient confidentiality and because data sharing is not included in the informed consent or study protocol

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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