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A Prospective Cohort Study of Basivertebral Nerve Ablation Using the Stryker OptaBlate BVN System for the Treatment of Vertebrogenic Low Back Pain

A Prospective Cohort Study of Basivertebral Nerve Ablation Using the Stryker OptaBlate BVN System for the Treatment of Vertebrogenic Low Back Pain

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07392333
Acronym
OptaBlate BVN
Enrollment
25
Registered
2026-02-06
Start date
2026-06-02
Completion date
2027-11-30
Last updated
2026-06-18

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

Conditions

Back Pain Lower Back, Verteborgenic Low Back Pain

Brief summary

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate patient outcomes following treatment of vertebrogenic low back pain using the Stryker OptaBlate BVN System. Patients treated in accordance with the device IFU as part of routine clinical care and who consent to participate will be followed for 12 months after the procedure to assess treatment outcomes.

Interventions

The basivertebral nerve ablation is a minimally invasive, image-guided procedure in which radiofrequency energy is used to ablate the basivertebral nerve within the vertebral body, interrupting pain signals associated with vertebrogenic low back pain.

Sponsors

Stryker Instruments
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patient scheduled for treatment with the OptaBlate BVN System in accordance with the device IFU and willing to participate in the clinical investigation, undergo study procedure, engage in follow-up, able to read, write, speak, and understand English, and able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* The patient meets one or more contraindications as defined in the locally applicable IFU * Spinal fracture or history of spinal trauma at index levels * Previous lumbar fusion at any level * Prior basivertebral nerve ablation at the target levels * Vertebral cancer, spinal metastasis or Tumor-related vertebral fractures * History of Osteoporotic vertebral fractures * Spine interventions, including epidural steroid injections within 30 days * BMI \> 40 kg/m² * Symptomatic spinal stenosis * Radicular pain or leg pain greater than back pain * Pregnancy or planning pregnancy during study period * Enrollment in another interventional clinical trial * Contraindication to MRI * Life expectancy of less than 12 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in functional disability, assessed by the mean improvement in Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score3 months post-procedure
Incidence and severity of adverse events related to the procedure and/or device.12 months post-procedure

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score6 and 12 months post-procedure
Change in Visual Analogue Score (VAS)3, 6 and 12 months post-procedure
Rate of patients achieving clinical success at 3 months, defined as Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score improvement ≥10 points and VAS reduction ≥2 cm3 months post-procedure
Change in health-related quality of life (36-item Short Form Survey Instrument (SF-36))3, 6, and 12 months post-procedure
Change in Pain Medication Dosage for Low Back Pain as Measured by Prescription Dosage Records3, 6 and 12 months post-procedure
Rate of additional procedures (lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections, lumbar interlaminar steroid injections, radiofrequency ablations etc.)12 months post-procedure
Imaging assessment - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) including Mean size of the lesion Rate of subjects with radiographic evidence of targeting success based on lesion location on MRI6 weeks post-procedure
Change in health-related quality of life (European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions 5 Level Version (EQ-5D-5L))3, 6 and 12 months post-procedure
Assessment of global patient satisfaction through completion of a brief, non-validated, rating-scale questionnaire.3, 6 and 12 months post-procedureNon-validated, rating-scale questionnaire to assess perceived satisfaction with the treatment received, willingness to undergo the same treatment again for a comparable outcome, and willingness to recommend the treatment to an individual with the same medical condition

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 19, 2026