New bone graft material under scrutiny in 1,000-Patient spine study
NCT ID NCT06971835
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is tracking 1,000 people who received a bone graft material called Natural Matrix Protein (NMP) during spine surgery for degenerative disc disease. Researchers will monitor bone fusion, pain, and disability over two years to see if NMP is safe and helps the spine heal. Participants are already receiving NMP as part of their standard care, and this registry simply observes their outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Natural Matrix Protein (NMP) fibers and micro particulates, a bone graft material
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that NMP is a safe and effective option to help bones fuse in spine surgery, potentially improving pain and disability outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so results may be less reliable. It is also early-stage evidence for a product already in use, and individual results may vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
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
Study will include a maximum of 10 US sites, covering a large geographic region, representing a diverse demographic cohort.
- 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: 1. Implanted on-label with NMP in at least one vertebral level in the cervical (C1-C7) or lumbar (L1-S1) spine as part of their surgery 2. Total volume of bone graft or bone graft substitute used in index surgery must contain at least 50% NMP by volume per treated level, where NMP is mixed with other graft material. 3. Skeletally mature (age≥18 years of age) 4. Be willing to sign the study-specific informed consent document prior to index surgery Exclusion Criteria: 1. Not willing to sign the study-specific informed consent document prior to index surgery 2. Use of allogenic growth factor extacts (i.e. OsteoFactor/ProteiOS) or cell based allografts as part of the index surgery (use of autograft or bone marrow aspirate (BMA) is allowed) 3. Use of rhBMP-2 (i.e. INFUSE) or synthetic peptide enhanced graft (i.e. iFactor) as part of the index surgery 4. Diagnosis of spinal deformity (greater than 20 degrees) or vertebral fracture including treated level 5. Unable to comply with postoperative standard of care imaging (e.g. pregnant or nursing female) 6. Did not complete baseline patient reported outcomes prior to index surgery 7. Incarcerated at the time of surgery or preoperative evaluation
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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
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Spine Center of Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809, United States
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Spine Institute of Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71101, United States
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