Status:

RECRUITING

To Brace or Not to Brace for Single Level Lumbar Fusion Pilot

Lead Sponsor:

Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Collaborating Sponsors:

McMaster University

DJO Incorporated

Conditions:

Lumbar Spondylosis

Fusion of Spine

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The use of a lumbar brace following single-level lumbar fusion for degenerative spondylosis (non-traumatic) is variable between surgeons. Some surgeons prefer to prescribe a brace and others do not. T...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Single-level lumbar instrumented postero-lateral fusion from L2-L5
  • Life expectancy greater than 2 years

Exclusion

  • Previous lumbar surgery
  • Spine tumour/cancer
  • Documented osteoporosis
  • High grade (3 or 4) spondylolisthesis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 16 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03439228

Start Date

July 16 2018

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

October 23 2024

Active Locations (1)

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Hamilton General Hospital

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8L 2X2