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Study of Nucel for One and Two Level Lumbar Interbody Fusion

A Single-arm, Prospective, Multi-center Study of Nucel® in Patients Receiving Interbody Fusion for One and Two Level Degenerative Disease of the Lumbar Spine

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02808234
Enrollment
200
Registered
2016-06-21
Start date
2015-12-31
Completion date
2022-12-31
Last updated
2021-05-26

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Conditions

Degenerative Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Spondylosis

Brief summary

The study is a prospective non-randomized multi-center feasibility clinical trial to establish the safety and efficacy of the Nucel® allograft tissue for use in lumbar interbody fusion procedures.

Detailed description

Two hundred non-randomized subjects will participate in the study at up to ten clinical sites in the United States. Participants will be between 18 and 75 years of age. All subjects will have been established with lumbar spine disease at one or two levels of the lumbar spine that requires lumbar interbody fusion procedure as per the opinion of the treating surgeon. The diseases included in the study are spondylosis, degenerative disc disease and spondylolisthesis. All subjects who meet the inclusion criteria and do not meet the exclusion criteria and who elect to participate and sign the informed consent will be included in the study.

Interventions

PROCEDUREOne or two level lumbar interbody fusion surgery

One or two level lumbar interbody fusion surgery with allograft derived from human amnion and amniotic fluid.

OTHERNucel

Allograft derived from human amnion and amniotic fluid

Sponsors

Organogenesis
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Be between 18 and 75 years of age 2. Have clinical and/or radiological evidence of stenosis, spondylolisthesis, spondylosis or degenerative disc disease, or at either one or two levels of lumbar spine. 3. In the opinion of the treating surgeon, must already be a qualified candidate for interbody lumbar fusion surgery with supplemental fixation. 4. Be likely to return for regular follow-ups until the end of the study period. 5. Be willing and able to provide Informed Consent for study participation.

Exclusion criteria

1. Previous lumbar spine fusion surgery at operative level. 2. Back pain due to acute trauma. 3. Clinical, laboratory and/or radiological evidence of back pain secondary to acute or chronic infection, malignancy, other space occupying lesions and metabolic bone demineralization diseases (e.g. osteomalacia, gout, Paget's disease etc.) 4. No chronic steroid or chronic prescription NSAID use within three (3) months prior to surgery. 5. Any active malignancy, infectious process, or documented chronic autoimmune disease. 6. Any other concurrent medical disease or treatment that might impair normal healing process. 7. Recent history (within past 6 months) of any chemical or alcohol dependence. 8. Morbid obesity (BMI \> 40). 9. Currently a prisoner. 10. Currently experiencing a major mental illness (psychosis, schizophrenia, major affective disorder) which may indicate that the symptoms are psychological rather than of physical origin. 11. Pregnancy at the time of enrollment or planned pregnancy, which would interfere with follow-up imaging.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Fusion rate using non-contrast CT of the lumbar spine2 yearsFusion will be assessed 2 years by independent radiologist using alpha-numeric grading scale to quantify bone growth and supplemental fixation quality

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Neurologic Exam2 yearsPhysician conducted neurological exam
Visual Analogue Scale2 yearsPatient health outcome survey
Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Index2 yearsPatient health outcome survey
SF-12 health survey2 yearsPatient health outcome survey

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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