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Comparison of Standard Fusion With "Topping Off"-System in Lumbar Spine

Germany30 participantsStarted 2011-01

Plain-language summary

Does a new "topping-off" device lead to a better clinical outcome compared to standard fusion? Does this device prevent the development of adjacent instability? Does radiological adjacent instability correlate with clinical outcome?

Who can participate

Age range30 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Male or female \>30 years of age
✓. Lumbar spine pathology with indication for monosegmental PLIF
✓. Radiological signs of a degeneration of the adjacent segment without instability

What they're measuring

SF36

Timeframe: 6 Month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01224379

SponsorUniversity of Cologne

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2012-07

Contact for this trial

Jan Siewe, Dr.

+49-221-478-87294 studienzentrum-ortho-unfall@uk-koeln.de

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