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Degenerative Disc DiseaseAPPRAISET2NCT01018771

Actifuse ABX Versus INFUSE in Posterolateral Instrumented Lumbar Fusion

A study testing Actifuse ABX and INFUSE, plus Mastergraft granules in people with Degenerative Disc Disease, run by Baxter Healthcare Corporation at 1 site in Australia.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a prospective randomised study. Primary objective: Evaluation of success rates of Actifuse ABX and INFUSE in achieving bone fusion. Secondary objectives: Assess clinical outcome measurements. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Degenerative Disc Disease
What is being tested?
Actifuse ABX and INFUSE, plus Mastergraft granules
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteAustralia
Study dates
Jul 2009to Dec 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Have degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine as indicated by back pain of discogenic/degenerative origin with or without leg pain and has one or more of the following conditions as documented by Plain X-Rays, CT Scan or MRI Scan:
  • Modic changes.
  • High intensity changes in the annulus.
  • Loss of disc height.
  • Decreased hydration of the disc.
  • Canal stenosis with or without Spondylotic slip.
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  • Gross facet joint changes requiring fusion for treatment.
  • Have documented annular pathology by other means. (e.g. with discography).
  • Have a preoperative Oswestry Back Disability Score of 30 or more.
  • Aged 18 to 75 years and skeletally mature at time of surgery.
  • Have not responded to non-operative treatment (e.g. bed rest, physical therapy, medications and/or spinal injections) for a period of six months.
  • If of childbearing potential, patient is non-pregnant, non-nursing and agrees not to become pregnant for one year following surgery.
  • Is will to and able to comply with the study plan and able to understand and sign the Patient Informed Consent Form.

Who cannot join

  • Has had previous failed attempts at fusion surgery at the involved level(s).
  • Has a diagnosis of spinal infection tumour or trauma.
  • Requires surgery at more than two (2) levels.
  • Has osteoporosis (excluding osteopenia) as evidenced on plain X-rays, CT Scans (or DEXA scan in cases of doubt).
  • Is pregnant.
  • Is an alcohol and/or drug abuser as defined by currently undergoing treatment for alcohol and/or drug abuse.
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  • Has received drugs that may interfere with bone metabolism within two weeks prior to the planned surgery date (e.g. steroids or methotrexate) excluding routine perioperative, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
  • Has a history of autoimmune disease.
  • Has a history of exposure to injectable collagen implants.
  • Has a history of hypersensitivity to protein pharmaceuticals (monoclonal antibodies or gamma globulins) or collagen.
  • Has received treatment with an investigational therapy (device and/or pharmaceutical) within 30 days prior to surgery or such treatment is planned during the 24 months following surgery.
  • Has received any previous exposure to any/all BMPs of either human or animal extraction.
  • Has a history of allergy to bovine products or a history of anaphylaxis.
  • Has a history of any endocrine or metabolic disorder known to affect osteogenesis (e.g. Paget's disease, renal oseodystrophy, Ehlos-Danlos syndrome or Osteogenesis Imperfecta).
  • Has any disease that would preclude accurate clinical evaluation (e.g. neuromuscular disease etc).
  • Has a primary diagnosis of a spinal disorder other than degenerative disc disease or other conditions as set out in "Inclusions" above at the involved level(s).
  • Has a condition that requires postoperative medications that interfere with fusion, such as steroids or prolonged use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, excluding routine perioperative, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. This does not include low dose aspirin for prophylactic anticoagulation.
  • Has overt or active bacterial infection, local or systemic and/or a potential for bacteremia.
  • Has presence of active malignancy or prior history of malignancy (except for basal cell carcinoma of the skin).
  • Has a documented metal allergy or intolerance to titanium alloy or cobalt-chrome-molybdenum alloy.
  • Who, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator or Co-Investigators, is intellectually unable to co-operate with the study.
  • Has chronic or acute renal and/or hepatic failure or prior history of renal or hepatic disease.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Australia1 site
  • Moloney & Associates

    Wollongong, NSW2522

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About this study

Official title: A Prospective, Randomised Study Comparing the Use of Actifuse (Trademark) Advanced Bone Matrix (ABX) Synthetic Bone Substitute With INFUSE (Trademark) on Fusion in Patients Requiring Posterolateral Instrumented Lumbar Fusion

This is a prospective randomised study.

Primary objective: Evaluation of success rates of Actifuse ABX and INFUSE in achieving bone fusion.

Secondary objectives: Assess clinical outcome measurements.

Being tested
Actifuse ABX, INFUSE, plus Mastergraft granules
Keywords
actifuse, INFUSE, InductOs, DDD, Degenerative disc disease, PLF, posterolateral lumbar fusion, bone substitute, bone graft, synthetic bone substitute, spinal surgery
Medical subject headings
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Actifuse ABXProcedure or surgery

    bone graft to be used in posterolateral instrumented lumbar fusion

  • INFUSE, plus Mastergraft granulesProcedure or surgery

    bone graft to be used in posterolateral instrumented lumbar fusion

Study groups in NCT01018771
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Actifuse ABXExperimentalActifuse ABX bone substitute
Receives: Procedure: Actifuse ABX
INFUSE, plus Mastergraft granulesActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Procedure: INFUSE, plus Mastergraft granules

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Fusion, defined as evidence of bridging trabecular bone present at 1 year

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Improvement in the following clinical outcomes measurements: Pain/Disability as measured by Oswestry Lower Back Pain Questionnaire; Quality of Life as measured by Short Form Health Survey (SF36)and Neurological Status

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Nov 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2009
  3. Primary completionDec 2012
  4. Study completionDec 2012

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
100 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01018771
Sponsor's protocol ID
CIP0803PLF
Other IDs
ACTRN12609000548235
Acronym
APPRAISET2
Status last verified
Apr 2017
First submitted
24 Nov 2009
Last updated
5 Apr 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Actifuse ABX and INFUSE, plus Mastergraft granules in people with Degenerative Disc Disease, run by Baxter Healthcare Corporation at 1 site in Australia.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 22 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Apr 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Australia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Fusion, defined as evidence of bridging trabecular bone present at 1 year (time frame: 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Apr 2017.

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