Intervertebral Disc Augmentation With Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedure

Completed

Conditions studied: Degenerative Disc Disease

In brief

The primary purpose of the study is to establish the degree and duration of pain relief following minimally invasive surgery for a painful degenerative disc.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01442922

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

1

Starts

2011-03-01

Expected to finish

2012-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-01-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 44. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• diagnosis of degenerative disk disease at L3-L4, L4-L5, or L5-S1
• low back for no more that one year prior to enrollment

You may not qualify if…

• Osteoporosis
• Degenerative changes of vertebral endplates (obvious fractures, osteophytes)
• Modic Type II changes indicative of advanced bony degeneration
• Facet arthrosis (loss of facet joint cartilage, increased synovial fluid collection, or presence of osteophytes in inferior or superior plates)
• Discs classified with stage I or II degeneration
• Patients unable to have an MRI (pacemaker, claustrophobia, etc.)

Where it is running

• UF&Shands Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute — Gainesville, Florida, United States

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