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Status unknownNCT02171169Updated Sep 3, 2014

Retrospective, Multicenter Clinical Evaluation of Health Economic Drivers and Complications for Two Lumbar Fusion Procedures

An observational study in Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis and Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), sponsored by Baxano Surgical, Inc.. Status unknown at 3 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-09-03.

Sponsored by Baxano Surgical, Inc. · Observational

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Sep 2014), so the status shown — last known as Enrolling by invitation — may be out of date.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
200
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this retrospective data review is to evaluate the health economic drivers and complications of two surgical procedures: transsacral lumbar interbody fusion and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion when used in conjunction with bilateral supplemental screw fixation as an adjunct to fusion. Devices used in both systems are cleared for use and comply with US regulations and requirements.

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Study Objective:

The study objective is to demonstrate via retrospective data review the relative value of two lumbar fusion procedures: transsacral lumbar interbody fusion and the transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion when used in conjunction with bilateral supplemental screw fixation as an adjunct to fusion. Subject candidates are those who had required fusion at L5-S1 where this was the only lumbar level treated for spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, or degenerative disc disease (DDD).

Consecutive subjects who were treated with the transsacral lumbar interbody fusion or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion procedure at least 1 year (- 2 months) prior to the date the data is collected will be evaluated.

Study Design, Endpoints:

Primary Endpoint:

Safety: Incidence of reported adverse events, including those requiring medical intervention, by 3 months post-operative.

Secondary Endpoints:

Health Economic: Operative measures, including the direct and surrogate measurement of estimated blood loss, anesthesia time, transfusions, length of surgery and time to hospital discharge, as applicable.

Health Economic: Comparative hospital data (from time of admission through time of discharge)

Clinical Effectiveness: A decrease in back pain compared to baseline at 3 months (+/-2 weeks) as measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS).

Clinical Effectiveness: A decrease in disability compared to baseline at 3 months (+/-2 weeks) as measured by the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI).

Study Design, Enrollment:

Approximately 200 subjects will be enrolled in this study, 100 subjects who have been treated with transsacral lumbar interbody fusion and 100 subjects who have been treated with transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.

Study Design, Analyses:

The retrospective clinical evaluation will collect and compare results for the procedure transsacral lumbar interbody fusion versus transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion as defined by the primary and secondary endpoints.

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Conditions studied

  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)
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In context

Spinal Stenosis

458 studies on the registry are indexed under Spinal Stenosis; 105 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 200 is above the median of 120 across 154 observational studies indexed under Spinal Stenosis.

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Lead sponsor

Baxano Surgical, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Subject candidates are those that have been treated with either the transsacral or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion procedure at least one year prior to this evaluation.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Adult aged 18 years or older
  • Male or Female subject that had previously received transsacral single-level procedure when used in conjunction with bilateral pedicle screw fixation or TLIF single-level procedure with bilateral supplemental screw fixation (e.g. pedicle screws, anterior devices with screw anchoring, anterior lumber plates) as an adjunct to fusion at L5-S1 to treat spinal stenosis, spondylolithesis or degenerative disc disease (DDD)
  • Subject that was treated no less than 1 year (-2 months) prior to this evaluation with a transsacral or TLIF procedure by participating surgeons

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject had history of previous back operations at the time of the index procedure
  • Subject had extraspinal cause of back pain or sciatica at the time of the index procedure
  • Severe scoliosis in the lumbar region
  • Subject was or is currently involved in active litigation
  • Subject that had a diagnosis and received a transsacral or TLIF procedure at L5-S1 levels and did not require treatment at any other lumbar levels at the time of surgery.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
200 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Transsacral lumbar interbody fusion
  • Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Safety

    Incidence of reported adverse events, including those requiring medical intervention.

    Time frame: 3 months post-operative

Secondary outcomes

  1. Health Economic

    Operative measures including the direct and surrogate measurement of estimated blood loss, anesthesia time, transfusions, length of surgery and time to hospital discharge. Comparative hospital data

    Time frame: Up to 3 months post-operative

  2. Clinical Effectiveness

    A decrease in back pain compared to baseline at 3 months as measured by Visual Analog Scale A decrease in disability compared to baseline at 3 months as measure by the Oswestry Disability Index

    Time frame: 3 months post-operative

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Study locations

3 sites
  • St. Joseph Heritage Healthcare
    Fullerton, California 92835, United States
  • Michigan Spine Institute
    Waterford, Michigan 48328, United States
  • University Hospitals Case Medical Center
    Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 3, 2014, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02171169
Lead sponsor
Baxano Surgical, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 24, 2014
Start date
Jun 2014
Primary completion
May 2015 (estimated)
Completion
May 2015 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 3, 2014

Study contacts

Peter Whang, MD
study director · Yale School of Medicine

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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