Degeneration of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc
Conditions
Keywords
Degenerative Lumbar Conditions
Brief summary
This is a prospective, non-randomized multi-center study to evaluate intraoperative neuromonitoring results in subjects who undergo eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF) surgery at any number of levels inclusive of L4-5.
Detailed description
Subjects will present with degenerative conditions in the lumbar spine that are amenable to surgical treatment and will be screened prior to study enrollment. Subjects will undergo neuromonitoring during the XLIF operation, as per standard care. They will then be re-evaluated immediately after surgery and at the first standard postoperative follow-up visit (6 weeks) to assess for presence of new neural deficit. If a new neural deficit is identified, the patient will be followed per the Investigator's standard follow-up schedule until symptoms have resolved (or are deemed permanent). A total of 300 subjects will be enrolled in this study from multiple centers. The subjects will have degenerative conditions of the lumbar spine with planned treatment including XLIF surgery. The following eligibility criteria are designed to identify existing clinic patients for whom study under this protocol is considered appropriate. All subjects must meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria below in order to be considered for enrollment.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
NuVasive
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Persistent back and/or leg pain unresponsive to conservative treatment for at least six (6) months, unless surgical treatment is clinically indicated earlier * Indicated for extreme lateral interbody fusion at any number of levels inclusive of L4-5 * At least 18 years of age at the date of written informed consent * Able to undergo surgery based on physical exam, medical history and surgeon judgment * Willing and able to return for post-treatment exams according to the follow-up called for in the protocol * Signed and dated informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
* Patient has a mental or physical condition that would limit the ability to comply with study requirements * Patient is a prisoner * Patient is involved in active litigation relating to the spine (worker's compensation claim is allowed if it is not contested) * Patient has an underlying neurological disease or neurological deficit that is not associated with the condition for which he/she is seeking surgical intervention (e.g., diabetic peripheral neuropathy) * Patient is participating in another clinical study that would confound study data
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The sensitivity and specificity of EMG and SSEP (if available) testing in identifying neural injury. | 8 weeks | For evaluation of the primary endpoint and additional assessments, descriptive statistics including mean, standard deviation, minimum, median, and maximum for continuous variables and frequency distribution for categorical variables will be provided, as well as tabular listings. All complications will be itemized including incidence, duration, and relationship to devices used and/or procedures performed. |
Countries
Puerto Rico, Switzerland, United States
Outcome results
None listed