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Spinal DeformityNCT03369158

Pedicle Screw Positioning With MySpine vs Free Hand Technique

A study testing patient specific pedicle screw positioning guide, Free hand technique pedicle screw positioning and MUST pedicle screw in people with Spinal Deformity, run by Medacta International SA.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Randomized clinical study in order to evaluate the accuracy of pedicle screw positioning during spine surgery performed with MySpine patient match positioning guide or Free hand technique. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Spinal Deformity
What is being tested?
patient specific pedicle screw positioning guide, Free hand technique pedicle screw positioning and MUST pedicle screw
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
29 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
13 Jan 2015to 13 Feb 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 12 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients older than 12 years
  • patients suffering from coronal or sagittal spinal deformities that will undergo a surgical treatment with a posterior approach and pedicle screws placement
  • Patients suitable to undergo spinal stabilization (according to the label indication/contraindications)
  • Patients who are willing and able to provide written informed consent for participation in the study. Written informed consent must be obtained when indication to surgery is confirmed.

Who cannot join

  • Patient with congenital spinal deformity (emeverebre, vertebra wedge, vertebrate butterfly, congenital bar, vertebra block)
  • Patients with a previous fusion of the spine in the region where screws will be inserted
  • Patients with any allergy to the device implanted
  • Patients who will be not able to provide their written consent to the study participation
  • Patients who are incapable of understanding and wanting

About this study

Official title: A Prospective Clinical Survey on Accuracy of Pedicle Screws Positioning With MySpine Versus Free Hand Technique

Randomized clinical study in order to evaluate the accuracy of pedicle screw positioning during spine surgery performed with MySpine patient match positioning guide or Free hand technique.

Read the detailed description

The proposed study seeks to assess the intraoperative accuracy of the Medacta patient-specific MySpine® pedicle screws placement guides in comparison to free-hand technique.

A pre-operative CT scan of the spine is obtained to create a 3-dimensional model of the patient's spine for the MySpine patient group. This model is then used to preoperatively plan the patient's surgery implantation itself, with the same goals of both free-hand and computer assisted techniques. The theoretical advantage of this technique is accurate implant placement without the added surgical time and complexity of the procedure, with lower radiation exposure thanks to less steps of fluoroscopy checks.

The hypothesis for the present study is that the MySpine® technique can place pedicle screws more accurately in comparison to free-hand technique.

The accuracy of the final implant position with respect to the pre-operative planning will be evaluated through CT post-op analysis.

Being tested
patient specific pedicle screw positioning guide, Free hand technique pedicle screw positioning, MUST pedicle screw

What participants receive

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

  • patient specific pedicle screw positioning guideProcedure or surgery

    Also called MySpine

  • Free hand technique pedicle screw positioningProcedure or surgery

  • MUST pedicle screwDevice

Study groups in NCT03369158
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
MySpineExperimentalPatients operated for spinal stabilization through patient specific pedicle screw guide "MySpine"
Receives: Procedure: patient specific pedicle screw positioning guide; Device: MUST pedicle screw
Free hand techniqueActive comparatorPatients operated for spinal stabilization through standard free hand technique
Receives: Procedure: Free hand technique pedicle screw positioning; Device: MUST pedicle screw

What is being measured

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

  1. Accuracy of Pedicle Screw Positioning

    Pedicle screw accuracy is defined as having the entire screw contained within the cortices of each respective pedicle.

    Measured: 1 week after surgery

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Radiological Evaluation of Pedicle Screw Malposition

    A CT will be performed before discharge to evaluate the severity of pedicle screws malposition according to Gertzbein in grades 0, A, B or C, with grades 0 or A considered as "safe area.". Level 0 (perfect corrected positioning of the screw), level A (0-2 mm of violation), level B (2-4 mm of violation), level C (˃4mm of violation). The better outcomes correspond to level 0 and the worst to level C.

    Measured: 1 weeks after surgery

  2. Occurrence of Malposition Side

    Evaluation of malposition on the medial or lateral side

    Measured: 1 weeks after surgery

  3. Incidence of Adverse Event

    Occurrence of intra-operative complications reporting

    Measured: intraoperatively, up to 1 week after surgery

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Dec 2017
  2. Study start13 Jan 2015
  3. Primary completion11 Oct 2016
  4. Study completion13 Feb 2017

Resources

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
None (open label)
Enrolment
29 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03369158
Sponsor's protocol ID
P05.005.01
Status last verified
Nov 2017
First submitted
28 Nov 2017
Last updated
2 Sep 2020

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing patient specific pedicle screw positioning guide, Free hand technique pedicle screw positioning and MUST pedicle screw in people with Spinal Deformity, run by Medacta International SA.

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 4 inclusion and 5 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 2 Sep 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 2 Sep 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Accuracy of Pedicle Screw Positioning (time frame: 1 week after surgery). 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 2 Sep 2020.

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