Comparison of surgical methods for the treatment of adjacent segment degeneration after spondylodesis of the thoracic and lumbar spine

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00033166

Enrollment

150

Registered

2024-06-25

Start date

2023-11-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) after spondylodesis M53.9

Interventions

Group 1: The following scores are collected once from patients who underwent symptomatic ASD extensions of their existing spondylodeses within the clinic between 2014 and 2022: VAS pain (Visual Analog

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - All patients who were treated with a follow-up spondylodesis as part of an ASD from 2014 to 2022 - m/f/d - Age over 18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary objective of the study project is defined as the assessment of the clinical outcome using the ODI (Oswestry Disability Index) when comparing the different surgical methods.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary objective is defined as the assessment of clinical outcome using the RMI (Roland Morris Index), COMI (Core Outcome Measures Index), SSpV (Subjective Spine Value) and EQ-5D-3L scores, as well as the VAS (Visual Analog Scale) for pain.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactYvonne Noll

Orthopädische Klinik der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover im Diakovere Annastift

yvonne.noll@diakovere.de+49 511 5354 649

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026