Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in cervical degenerative disc disease: comparison between intervertebral bone cement and PEEK-cages

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00003591

Enrollment

110

Registered

2012-03-06

Start date

2012-03-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M50.2 M48.02

Interventions

Group 1: Cervical ventral discectomy with implantation of PEEK cages Group 2: Cervical ventral discectomy with implantation of Sulcem® PMMA dowels Group 3: Cervical ventral discectomy with implantati

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients with cervical degenerative disc disease from C2 to C7; cervical radiculopathy myelopathy before surgery; anterior cervical surgery in 1 or 2 segments with implantation of bone cement or PEEK cage as intervertebral disc replacement.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Prior surgery on the cervical spine; cervical surgery in more than two segments; posterior surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Retrospective, at least one year postoperatively. Acquisition of the subjective condition via questionnaires (NRS, NDI, SF-36) and of radiological characteristics via X rays and CT scan (fusion, cervical alignment).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Reoperation in the operated or adjacent level.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJan-Helge Klingler

Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik Freiburg

jan-helge.klingler@uniklinik-freiburg.de+49 761 270 50010

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 8, 2026