XLIF® vs. MAS®TLIF for the Treatment of Symptomatic Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis With or Without Central Stenosis.
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01024699 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : December 3, 2009
Last Update Posted : April 30, 2015
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Condition or disease |
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Spondylolisthesis |
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 55 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | A Prospective Multi-Center Randomized Evaluation of the Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of XLIF® Compared With MAS® TLIF for the Treatment of Symptomatic Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis With or Without Central Stenosis |
Study Start Date : | November 2009 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | February 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 2015 |
Group/Cohort |
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XLIF
This group will have the XLIF procedure done.
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MAS TLIF
This group will have the MAS TLIF procedure done.
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- The average improvement in clinical function (ODI) at 24 months compared with baseline, for each procedure. [ Time Frame: 24 months ]
- The average improvement in pain (VAS) at 24 months compared with baseline, for each procedure. [ Time Frame: 24 months ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female patients who are at least 18 years of age;
- Patients who present with symptomatic Grade I or II degenerative spondylolisthesis at 1 or 2 contiguous lumbar levels between L1 and L5 and are surgical candidates for interbody lumbar fusion surgery; symptoms should include radiculopathy and/or neurogenic claudication with or without back pain;
- Patients who have been unresponsive to at least 6 months of conservative treatments or exhibit progressive neurological symptoms in the face of conservative treatment;
- Patients who understand the conditions of enrollment and are willing to sign an informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with lumbar pathologies requiring treatment at more than 2 levels;
- Patients who have had previous lumbar fusion surgery;
- Patients with lytic spondylolisthesis or a defect of the pars interarticularis;
- Patients with radiographic confirmation of Grade IV facet joint disease or degeneration;
- Patients with non-contained or extruded herniated nucleus pulposus

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01024699
United States, Florida | |
St. Vincent-Jacksonville | |
Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32204 | |
Celebration Florida Hospital | |
Kissimmee, Florida, United States, 34747 | |
United States, Georgia | |
St. Joseph's/Candler Health System | |
Savannah, Georgia, United States, 31405 | |
United States, Kentucky | |
Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists, P.S. | |
Paducah, Kentucky, United States, 42003 | |
United States, Minnesota | |
Orthopaedic Clinic-Riverside Campus, University of Minnesota | |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55454 | |
United States, North Carolina | |
Duke University Medical Center | |
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710 | |
United States, Texas | |
The Methodist Hospital | |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 | |
United States, Washington | |
Spine and Sports Institute | |
Richland, Washington, United States, 99352 | |
Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists, P.S. | |
Spokane, Washington, United States, 99208 |
Responsible Party: | NuVasive |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01024699 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
NUVA.X0901 |
First Posted: | December 3, 2009 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 30, 2015 |
Last Verified: | April 2015 |
Spondylolisthesis Spondylolysis Spondylosis |
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