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Minimally invasive neurotransmitter using an expandable cage in lumbar degenerative intervertebral disc disease Extending the intervertebral height and anterior full angle of the Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of restoration

Prospective study of intervertebral height expansion effect and restoration of lordotic angle and safety of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion using expandable cage : a prospective, multicenter trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0008813
Enrollment
20
Registered
2023-09-21
Start date
2023-10-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : For minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), a discectomy is performed using a unilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE), and a space for cage insertion is secured.

Sponsors

The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults between the ages of 19 and 75 2. Patients with lumbar degenerative intervertebral disc disease requiring intervertebral fusion between L2 and S1 3. Patients who have heard and agreed in writing voluntarily, are willing to comply with the protocol, and are willing to visit the hospital to evaluate the observation items

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with non-degenerative lumbar disorders such as spinal trauma, spinal tumors, spinal infections and inflammation, and re-operation 2) Pregnant, lactating, or pregnant women who plan to conceive or disagree with medically acceptable contraception during this trial * Medically acceptable contraception: condoms, oral contraceptives lasting at least 3 months, injections or implantation, etc 3) Malignant tumor patients within 5 years 4) Patients taking chronic steroids and corticosteroids [for example, when taking dexamethasone at a dose of 10mg per day for more than 4 weeks] 5) Those currently diagnosed with the following diseases: A)Severe heart disease or liver dysfunction B) Infectious disease, uncorrected blood clotting disorder (platelet2.0) C) Osteomalacia, Paget's disease D) Others (syphilis, severe epilepsy, alcohol/drug addiction) 6) Those who have had an allergic reaction or are sensitive to the product itself or its components, which are medical devices of this clinical trial * Raw materials for medical devices for clinical trials: titanium alloy (Ti-6AI-4VELLI)/PEEK (Polyether ether ketone)/Tantalum 7) Those who have participated in other clinical trials within the last 6 months 8) Those who are judged inappropriate for clinical trials by the principal investigator or other researchers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
(1) Comparison of anterior and posterior disc height of fusion segment (2) Comparison of neuroforaminal height of fusion segment (3) Comparison of segmental lordosis of upper and lower vertebral body of fusion segment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
bone union rate, sedimentation rate;Cage breakage rate, cage migration rate;VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) score improvement rate, ODI (Oswestry Disability Index) score improvement rate;comparison of anterior and posterior disc height of fusion segment, comparison of neuroforaminal height of fusion segment, comparison of segmental lordosis of fusion segment upper and lower vertebral bodies

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactChorong Lee

The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital

chorong84@nate.com+82-2-2258-6844

Outcome results

None listed

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