A Retrospective Study of Actifuse Synthetic Bone Graft Versus Other Bone Graft Substitutes in Patients Requiring Lumbar Fusion

April 20, 2015 updated by: OrthoGeorgia
The purpose of this study is to assess fusion status in patients who underwent spinal fusion with Actifuse synthetic bone graft versus other bone graft material (including autograft) in achieving lumbar spinal fusion.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

100

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

    • Georgia
      • Macon, Georgia, United States, 31210
        • OrthoGeorgia

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

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All study patients will be extracted from our current patient population. A total of 50 patients treated with Actifuse and 50 patients treated with other synthetic bone grafting substitutes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Any patient 18 years of age or older
  • Patients with a minimum follow up of 1 year
  • Patients who have previously undergone TLIF, PLIF,PLF, XLIF procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients under the age of 18
  • Any patient with less than 1 year of follow up history at the time of first data analysis
  • Any patient that the primary investigator deems as an unfit candidate

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Actifuse
Patients who recieved Actifuse synthetic bone brafting material

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Achievement of fusion prior to or at 12 months postoperatively
Time Frame: 6 - 12 months year
6 - 12 months year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: William B Dasher, MD, Physician

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

August 1, 2015

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 12, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

April 17, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 21, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 20, 2015

Last Verified

April 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

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