New spine surgery combo under study for better bone healing
NCT ID NCT06704906
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how well a spine implant (VIPER PRIME/Expedium) combined with a special bone graft putty (Fibergraft BG) helps bones fuse together after spine surgery. About 100 adults with spine problems like slipped vertebrae or disc degeneration will be followed for two years. Doctors will use X-rays and CT scans to check if the bones heal properly and track any complications.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients with spinal conditions mentioned in inclusion/exclusion criteria
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 18 years 2. Have a radiograph-based diagnosis of degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, spinal trauma (i.e., fracture or dislocation), spinal stenosis, or deformity (i.e., scoliosis, kyphosis, and/or lordosis), spinal tumor, or pseudoarthrosis/failed fusion. 3. Pathology of the thoracolumbar or sacral spine. 4. Patients requiring fusion of 1-3 levels 5. Patients receiving the surgery/devices as standard of care prescribed by the treating physician. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients \< 18 years 2. Patients with a cervical spine pathology 3. Patients with spinal tumors 4. Patients with bone density (DEXA) scores \< 2.0 will be excluded. 5. Current smokers and patients who quit smoking within 6 weeks prior to presentation will be excluded. 6. Patients with a BMI \> 40kg/m2 7. Patients requiring fusion for more than 3 levels will be excluded
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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