Which spinal implant works best? major study compares three materials

NCT ID NCT03649490

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Disease control Sponsor: NuVasive Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Summary

This study compares three different spinal implant materials used in back fusion surgery for people with degenerative disc disease or spinal slippage. Researchers will follow 300 patients for two years to see which implant material helps bones fuse together best and provides the most pain relief and improved function. The goal is to determine which material leads to better long-term outcomes for patients undergoing this common back surgery.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Atlantic Brain and Spine

    Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States

  • Columbia Orthopedic Group Research

    Columbia, Missouri, 65201, United States

  • Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • Evergreen Health

    Kirkland, Washington, 98034, United States

  • Hartford Healthcare Bone and Joint Institute

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States

  • Lyerly Neurosurgery

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States

  • OrthoCarolina

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28207, United States

  • Orthopaedic Institute of Western Kentucky

    Paducah, Kentucky, 42001, United States

  • Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

  • Suburban Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States

  • The Spine Clinic of OKC

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73114, United States

  • UT Health San Antonio

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

  • University of South Florida Department of Neurosurgery, Tampa General Hospital

    Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States

  • University of Virginia Health System

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States

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