Spine device study ends early with only 4 patients
NCT ID NCT05489822
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at the VERTICALE Cervical System, a device used to stabilize the spine during surgery. Researchers planned to track neck disability in patients with conditions like degenerative disc disease or trauma. Only 4 patients were enrolled before the study was terminated, so the findings are very limited.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- VERTICALE Cervical System (a medical device for spine stabilization)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could confirm that the VERTICALE device improves neck function and pain after surgery, supporting its continued use.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small study (only 4 patients) and was terminated early, so results may not be reliable or apply to others.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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4 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- 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
Patients (minimum 18 years old) who undergo surgery with the VERTICALE® Cervical System due to one or a combination of the above mentioned indications and give their written consent to participate.
- 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: Ability to read, understand and speak the local language fluently to ensure understanding of Informed consent and protocol specific investigations * The surgical indication must be one or a combination of the following * Degenerative disc disease (DDD) * Instabilities * Trauma * Deformities * Mono-, bi- and multisegmental restoration (occipital T3) * Age: ≥ 18 years * The subject must give written informed consent before inclusion into the PMCF study. Exclusion Criteria: Relative and absolute contraindications according to IFU (Instruction for Use): Under certain circumstances, implantation is prohibited or associated with substantial risks, even though there may be an indication for it. These include in particular: * Anticipated or documented allergy or intolerance to the materials (e.g., titanium or cobalt chromium). * Active systemic infection or an infection localized to the site of the proposed implantation * Any case in which the chosen implants would be too large or too small to achieve a successful result. * Any patient for whom the use of the implant would conflict with anatomical structures. * Missing bony structures, which would render solid anchoring of the implant impossible (e.g., in the case of fractures, tumors, or osteoporosis). In addition, the patient's occupation or activity level or mental capacity may be relative contraindications to this surgery. Specifically, patients who because of their occupation or lifestyle, drug abuse, may place undue stresses on the implant during bony healing and may be at higher risk for implant failure.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System - UI Health
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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