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Enrolling by invitationNCT06075966Updated Jan 29, 2025

The Study of INTRA Spine Non Fusion Technique in the Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Disease

An interventional study of Non-fusion group and Fusion group in Lumbar Degenerative Disease, sponsored by Qianfoshan Hospital. Enrolling by invitation at 2 sites in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 85 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-01-29.

Sponsored by Qianfoshan Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 3 years 8 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jan 2020, registered Sep 2023).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 85 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Lumbar degenerative diseases such as lumbar disc herniation (LDH) and lumbar spinal stenosis (LSSS) are common and frequently encountered in orthopaedics. With the acceleration of the aging process of society, their incidence rate increases year by year. At present, conservative treatment is the preferred choice for this type of disease, and surgical treatment is feasible in cases where conservative treatment is ineffective. The main surgical methods include simple laminectomy and nucleus pulposus removal, intervertebral fusion and internal fixation, intervertebral disc replacement, and non fusion surgery. Simple nucleus pulposus removal surgery has drawbacks such as loss of intervertebral height and foramen height, which can affect spinal stability; Intervertebral fusion and internal fixation surgery has the problem of accelerating adjacent segment degeneration; The current therapeutic effect of lumbar disc replacement is not yet clear, and the technology is not yet mature. In response to the shortcomings of the above surgical methods, the advancement of science and technology has driven the development of spinal surgery, and a new surgical concept has emerged - spinal non fusion fixation technology. The INTRA-Spine dynamic stability system between vertebral lamina is one of the non fusion technologies of the spine. The core concept of this technology is to provide dynamic fixation on the basis of sufficient decompression of nerves, with the rotation center located between the vertebral lamina, which is closer to the normal movement center of the lumbar spine. It simulates the normal physiological structure of the lumbar spine with minimal damage and trauma, and maximizes the preservation of surgical segment mobility while maintaining spinal stability, Reducing stress concentration in adjacent segments caused by local fusion, thereby reducing the acceleration of adjacent segment degeneration, theoretically has good clinical and imaging efficacy.

Read the detailed description

Retrospective analysis of patients admitted to the Department of Orthopedic and Spinal Surgery of our hospital who underwent the INTRA Spine dynamic stabilization system and lumbar fusion technology for the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases. General, clinical, and imaging data were collected before and 7 days, 6 months, and 12 months after surgery. The general information of the patient includes gender, age, course of disease, conservative treatment time, surgical time, nail/implant placement time, bleeding volume, and length of hospital stay; The clinical treatment effect was evaluated using the visual analogue VAS score for low back and leg pain, the Japanese Orthopedic Association's JOA score for evaluation of treatment, and the Oswestry Dysfunction Index questionnaire ODI score; The imaging data includes measuring the lateral position of the surgical segment and adjacent segments through lumbar lateral X-ray films, the Cobb angle, flexion and extension range of motion (ROM), intervertebral disc height, and intervertebral foramen height in the over extension and over flexion positions. The optimal measurement angle value is used, and each measurement data is measured three times and its mean is taken. Perform analysis of variance (intra group follow-up time) and t-test (inter group) on the obtained data using statistical software SPSS; Statistics and analysis of clinical efficacy and imaging manifestations.This clinical study has a funding of 50000 RMB.

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Conditions studied

  • Lumbar Degenerative Disease

Keywords

  • INTRA Spine system
  • dynamic stabilization
  • non-fusion
  • Lumbar degeneration
  • Lumbar range of motion
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In context

Lead sponsor

Qianfoshan Hospital is the lead sponsor of 140 studies on the registry; 73 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 85 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • The patient's clinical manifestations, physical examination, and imaging data all support the diagnosis of degenerative lumbar spondylosis
  • Those who have undergone strict and formal conservative treatment for at least 3 months before surgery and have no significant improvement in symptoms
  • Preoperative imaging examination showed single responsible segment protrusion or protrusion leading to segment stenosis
  • Surgeries are performed by the same chief surgeon.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Lumbar instability, lumbar spondylolisthesis above grade II
  • Patients with severe osteoporosis, tuberculosis, or tumors
  • Systemic diseases that affect surgical treatment and medication, such as heart disease, liver disease, and kidney disease
  • Patients with mental illness, poor compliance, and inability to cooperate in completing follow-up
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Non-fusion group

    Patients who have undergone the INTRA-Spine dynamic stabilization system insertion surgery for lumbar spondylosis and have complete follow-up data and meet the standards completed at the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University.

    Other: Non-fusion group · Other: Fusion group

  • Active comparator
    Fusion group

    Patients who have undergone lumbar spine fusion surgery due to lumbar spondylosis and meet the standards and have complete follow-up data completed at the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University.

    Other: Non-fusion group · Other: Fusion group

Interventions

  • OtherNon-fusion group

    Patients who have undergone the INTRA-Spine dynamic stabilization system insertion surgery for lumbar spondylosis and have complete follow-up data and meet the standards completed at the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University.

  • OtherFusion group

    Patients who have undergone lumbar spine fusion surgery due to lumbar spondylosis and meet the standards and have complete follow-up data completed at the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. VAS

    The visual analog scale (VAS) is used for pain assessment. It is widely used in clinical practice in China, and the basic method is to use a vernier ruler with a length of about 10cm, marked with 10 scales on one side, with both ends marked as "0" and "10" respectively. A score of 0 indicates painlessness, and a score of 10 represents the most severe pain that cannot be tolerated.

    Time frame: 2 Years

  2. JOA

    The Japanese Orthopaedic Association Scores (JOA) is a neurological function scoring system recommended by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association, which includes four parts: upper limb motor function, lower limb motor function, sensory and bladder function, with a total score of 29 points. The lower the score, the more severe the neurological dysfunction.

    Time frame: 2 Years

  3. Cobb angle of surgical space and adjacent space in neutral position, over extension and over flexion position

    Cobb angle of surgical space and adjacent space in neutral position, over extension and over flexion position

    Time frame: 2 Years

Secondary outcomes

  1. ROM,range of motion

    range of motion

    Time frame: 2 Years

  2. posterior disc height, PDH

    posterior disc height

    Time frame: 2 years

  3. foraminal height ,FH

    foraminal height

    Time frame: 2 years

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Hao-Xuan Zhang
    Jinan, Shandong 250000, China
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University
    Jinan, Shandong 250000, China
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Jan 23, 2023

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 29, 2025, 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
NCT06075966
Lead sponsor
Qianfoshan Hospital
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 10, 2023
Start date
Jan 1, 2020
Primary completion
Oct 1, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Jan 29, 2025

Study contacts

Hao-Xuan Zhang, Ph.D/MD
study chair · The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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