Can a spine implant still deliver relief after 9 years?
NCT ID NCT07790328
First seen Aug 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are following up with about 50 patients who received the IntraSPINE implant for lower back pain caused by degenerative disc disease. The goal is to see whether the implant still provides meaningful improvement in function and pain at least 9 years after surgery. They will also check for any long-term complications, such as the need for another operation or implant removal, using clinical exams and MRI scans.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- IntraSPINE, an interlaminar implant placed in the spine to treat lower back pain from degenerative disc disease
- What this could lead to
- If the implant shows lasting benefit and safety after 9 years, it could support its continued use as a surgical option for degenerative disc disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational follow-up, not a controlled trial, so results may not apply broadly. Some patients may have had complications or no lasting improvement.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population included adult patients from the Princeps study (INTREUR) who completed the 36-month follow-up. Eligible patients had degenerative lumbar disc disease at one or two levels, underwent IntraSPINE® implantation following failure of conservative treatment, and had no device removal during follow-up or underwent replacement with a new IntraSPINE® device at the 36-month visit. All patients received study information and provided written informed non-opposition.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patient, * Patient with degenerative lumbar disc disease at one or two levels for whom * Surgery involving the placement of an IntraSPINE® implant has been indicated following the failure of conservative treatment, * Patient who has read and signed the information and consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with the following contraindications: * Allergy to any of the components, * Infected site, * Pregnant women. * Patients with spondylolisthesis with isthmic lysis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Maison des consultations
RECRUITINGSaran, France
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