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Post-Market Surveillance Study of the TM Ardis Interbody Fusion System

A Prospective, Multi-Center, Post-Market Surveillance Study to Assess the Clinical Efficacy and Fusion Rates of the Zimmer TM Ardis Interbody Fusion System

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02429908
Enrollment
80
Registered
2015-04-29
Start date
2014-03-31
Completion date
2018-09-14
Last updated
2019-03-15

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Conditions

Degenerative Disc Disease

Brief summary

This study is a post-market clinical follow-up study to fulfill the post-market surveillance obligations according to Medical Device Directive and MEDDEV 2.12-2\_Rev2\_January 2012. The data collected from this study will serve the purpose of confirming safety and performance of the TM Ardis implant. The goal of this study is to demonstrate that implant is effective in reducing patient disability.

Detailed description

This study is a post-market clinical follow-up (PMCF) study to fulfill the post-market surveillance obligations according to Medical Device Directive and MEDDEV 2.12-2\_Rev2\_January 2012. The data collected from this study will serve the purpose of confirming safety and performance of the TM Ardis implant. The goal of this study is to demonstrate that implant is effective in reducing patient disability, which will be assessed with the ODI questionnaire.

Interventions

DEVICETM-Ardis Interbody

The TM Ardis implant is a single device manufactured wholly from Trabecular Metal™ (porous tantalum) material, a highly porous, three-dimensional biomaterial designed for biologic fixation. is indicated for use with autogenous bone graft as an intervertebral body fusion device at one or two contiguous levels in the lumbosacral region (L2- S1) in the treatment of degenerative disc disease (DDD) with up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s).

Sponsors

Zimmer Biomet
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age \> or = 18 years * Degenerative disc disease DDD with up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis or retrolis-thesis at the involved level. DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degener-ation of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. * ODI 40 out of 100 * Back pain 4 out of 10 * Mono segmental or two level lumbosacral disease * Skeletally mature patients * Six months failed conservative treatment. * Gave written consent to take part in the study by signing the Ethics Committee's approved Patient Informed Consent Form. * Physically and mentally able to comply with the protocol, including ability to read and complete required forms and adhere to the follow-up requirements of the pro-tocol.

Exclusion criteria

* Prior surgical procedure at the index level(s) using the desired operative approach. * Severe degenerative lesions at more than two level of the lumbosacral spine. * Morbid obesity (BMI greater than or equal to 40). * Active local infection in or near the operative region. * Active systemic infection and/or disease. * Severe osteoporosis or insufficient bone density, which in the medical opinion of the physician precludes surgery or contraindicates instrumentation. * Known or suspected sensitivity to the implant materials. * Endocrine or metabolic disorders known to affect osteogenesis (e.g.Paget's disease, renal osteodystrophy, hypothyroidism) * Systemic disease that requires the chronic administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory or steroidal drugs. * Significant mental disorder or condition that could compromise the patient's ability to remember and comply with preoperative and postoperative instructions (e.g. current treatment for a psychiatric/psychosocial disorder, senile dementia, Alzheimer's disease, traumatic head injury) * Neuromuscular disorder that would engender unacceptable risk of instability, implant fixation failure, or complications in postoperative care. * Pregnant. * Unwilling to follow postoperative instructions, in particular with respect to athletic or occupational activities. * Current vertebral metastatic tumors. * Symptomatic cardiac disease. * Severe congenital or acquired vertebral deformities.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Improvement in ODI score24 monthsmean change in score of the ODI from baseline to 24 months post surgery. A 15 point improvement in ODI score will be considered as a success.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Safety - Adverse Events24 monthsAll adverse events will be assessed by incidence and time to resolution of postoperative device-related complications and serious adverse events/ incidence and time to re-operation/ incidence and time to re-vision
Fusion rate - X-ray3, 6, 12 and 24 monthwill be assessed at 3, 6, 12 and 24 months with the following fusion criteria: No evidence of radiolucency surrounding more than 50% of device, translational motion \<3 mm and angular motion \<5°.
Patient Outcomes - Mean EQ-5D24 months
Modic changes - MRI12 and 24 monthsModic changes will be assessed by MRI
Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for back and leg3 , 6, 12, and 24 monthsPatients will grade back and leg pain with a numeric scale 0 - 10
Zung self-rating depression scale score3, 6, 12, & 24 monthsPatients will complete a questionaire to assess depression.

Countries

Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026