The purpose of this study is * to evaluate the effectiveness of MAST techniques for anterior/lateral and posterior approaches in Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) patients with spondylolisthesis (≥ grade I). * To assess how single or double level MAST(Minimal Access Spinal Technologies) fusion procedures PLIF (Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion), TLIF (Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion), DLIF (Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion), OLIF (Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion), ALIF (Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion), or MIDLF (Midline Lumbar Interbody Fusion) are used in surgical practice and to describe long-term safety and effectiveness in a broad patient population of patients with degenerative lumbar disc disease .
In this Prospective, Global (multi center), Post Market Release (PMR) Study, Patients will be submitted to a single or double level instrumented fusion procedure using a PLIF, TLIF, ALIF, OLIF, DLIF or MIDLF technique via a minimally invasive procedure and will receive the same medical treatment as if they would not participate in this study. * The study will be monitored with visits conducted at the start, during and at the closure of the clinical study. * MedDRA coding will be used to classify the Adverse Event. * The study will be conducted according to Medtronic SOPs * Sample size calculation: Assuming that the standard deviation for ODI improvement at 3 months is 20 for both groups (anterolateral and posterior) and there is no difference in the mean ODI improvement at 3 months, with 80% power and 5% alpha level, the sample size for the primary endpoint (DDD patients operated for spondylolisthesis) is as follows in order to claim equivalence between two groups with equivalent margin (-10, 10): * Estimated sample size per group (anterolateral procedures versus posterior procedures): 70 * Estimated total sample size for spondylolisthesis patients: 140 * From the MASTERS-D study it is know that approximately 50% of the patients with degenerative disc disease have spondylolisthesis ≥ grade I. Hence the required total sample size is 140/0.5 = 280. The study is anticipated to enroll 350 patients. * In addition to a final statistical analysis, 3 months and annual interim analyses are anticipated. * The study hypothesis for the primary objective is to verify whether patients operated for spondylolisthesis (≥ grade I) have equivalent mean improvement of ODI at 3 months regardless of the minimally invasive surgical procedure (anterolateral or posterior) used. * The null-hypothesis: Ho: Δ ODI\_Anterolateral ≠ Δ ODI\_posterior * will be tested against the alternative hypothesis: HA: Δ ODI\_Anterolateral = Δ ODI\_posterior Where Δ ODI\_Anterolateral is the average improvement in ODI score (baseline - 3 months) in spondylolisthesis subjects treated with the anterolateral approach and Δ ODI\_posterior is the average improvement in ODI score (baseline - 3 months) in spondylolisthesis subjects treated with the posterior approach.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
361
Patients will receive a single or double level instrumented fusion using a minimally invasive/MAST™ PLIF, TLIF, DLIF, OLIF, ALIF or MIDLF surgical procedure with a posterior fixation. For the use of a posterior fixation system, the CD Horizon™ Spinal System, is mandatory in this study and will be either mini-open and/or percutaneous.
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Kepler Universitatsklinikum
Linz, Austria
AZ Delta
Roeselare, Belgium
Hospital Universitario Cajuru
Curitiba, Brazil
The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University
Dalian, Liaoning, China
West China Hospital Sichuan University
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Shangai Tenth People's Hospital
Shanghai, China
Nový Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové, Czechia
Glostrup Hospital
Glostrup Municipality, Denmark
Hôpital Civil de Strasbourg (NHC)
Eckbolsheim, France
...and 17 more locations
Change (Preop-postop) of Disability, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) at 3 Months as Compared to Baseline in DDD Patients With Spondylolisthesis
To demonstrate that DDD patients operated for spondylolisthesis fare equally well regardless of the surgical procedure (anterolateral or posterior) performed as measured by the change of ODI at 3 months as compared to baseline. ODI=Oswestry Disability Scale \[0-100\]; higher scores mean a worse outcome Timepoints: Baseline and 3 months
Time frame: 3 months
Change (Preop-postop) in Disability ODI as Compared to Baseline in DDD Patients Without Spondylolisthesis
To evaluate whether DDD patients without spondylolisthesis fare equally well regardless of the surgical procedure (anterolateral or posterior) performed, as measured by Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) at 3 months. Scored \[0-100\]; higher scores mean a worse outcome Timepoints: Baseline and 3 months
Time frame: 3 months
Change (Preop-postop) in ODI Scores for the Total Population
To observe the change in ODI scores as compared to baseline through 5 years. The score at baseline gives the baseline score \[0-100\]; the higher the score, the worse the outcome. Additional scores are based on the change from baseline. The higher the score, the greater the improvement. Timepoints: Baseline, 4 weeks, 3 months, 1-,2-,3-,4-, and 5-years
Time frame: Through 5 years
Change (Preop-postop) in Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Back Pain Intensity
To observe a change in VAS back pain as compared to baseline through 5 years. At baseline scored on a scale from \[0-10\]; 0 = No pain 10= Worst pain possible. Timepoints: Baseline, 4 weeks, 3 months, 1-,2-,3-,4-, and 5-years
Time frame: Through 5 years
Change (Preop-postop) in VAS Leg Pain Intensity
To observe the change in VAS leg pain as compared to baseline through 5 years. The score at baseline gives the baseline score \[0-10\]; 0 = No pain 10= Worst pain possible. Timepoints: Baseline, 4 weeks, 3 months, 1-,2-,3-,4-, and 5-years
Time frame: Through 5 years
Change (Postop-preop) in EQ-5D Index Score
To observe the change in EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) index score as compared to baseline through 5 years. Scored from \[-0.109 to 1\]. A higher score means a better outcome. Timepoints: Baseline, 4 weeks, 3 months, 1-,2-,3-,4-, and 5-years
Time frame: Through 5 years
The Neurological Success Rate
Neurological status is based on four types of measurements (sections): motor, sensory, reflexes, and straight leg raising. Overall neurological success is defined as maintenance or improvement in all sections (motor, sensory, reflex, and straight leg raising) for the time period evaluated. In order for a section to be considered a success, each element in the section must remain the same or improve from the time of the baseline evaluation to the time period evaluated. Therefore, if any one element in any section does not stay the same or improve, then a patient was not considered a success for neurological status.
Time frame: 5 years
Fusion Success
Fusion success rate was summarized for at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 year follow-up. If a participant showed fusion success at early time points and non-fusion at a later time point, the fusion status at all earlier points was considered as non-fusion. For 2-level fusion participants, fusion success was defined as achieving fusion at both treated levels.
Time frame: Through 5 years
Proportion of Patients Needing a Secondary Spinal Surgery at the Index and/or Adjacent Level(s) (Reoperation Rates) Throughout the Study
To document Secondary Surgeries at index and/or adjacent level(s)throughout the study. When a participant requires additional surgery at the index level(s), it can be an indicator of insufficient outcomes of the initial surgery. Due to the progressive nature of the degenerative lumbar spine, additional surgeries at the index and/or adjacent levels might be required after the initial surgery. To ensure all safety and economic values are collected, the revision surgeries and their complication types and rates will be assessed during the study by the surgeons. For secondary surgery at index levels and/or secondary surgery at adjacent levels, survival analysis was performed to estimate the cumulative event rate up to 5 years.
Time frame: Through 5 years
Adverse Events
Document Adverse Events occurrence throughout the study
Time frame: Through 5 years
Amount of Days Needed for First Ambulation
To observe and document the days needed for participants to get out of bed and ambulate with or without assistance. Time range: \[0-11\] days
Time frame: From surgery up to hospital discharge, up to 11 days
Amount of Days Needed to Recover From Surgery
To observe and document the days after the surgery, fulfilling following criteria: * No need for intravenous infusion of analgesic drugs * No ongoing surgery related adverse events impending discharge * No need for nursing care Timeframe: \[0-46\] days The objective of the Surgery Recovery Day assessment is to collect the day when the participant could be discharged based on his actual clinical condition because the effective day of discharge may be prolonged by factors other than the participant's clinical recovery such as social factors or co-morbidity. For the purpose of reporting these parameters the day of the surgery were considered 'D0', the first day after surgery as 'D1', the second day as 'D2' and so on.
Time frame: Surgery Recovery Day up to hospital discharge, with a maximum of 46 days
Healthcare Economics Evaluation "Medications"
Healthcare utilization were measured with the following three costs components: 1. resources: surgery room, length of hospital stay, additional medical visits (outpatient consultations, visits to primary care services, etc) 2. medications 3. non-pharmacologic therapies: rehabilitation program
Time frame: Baseline to 5-year follow-up
Health Economics Evaluation "Resources"
Healthcare utilization is measured with the following three cost components: 1. resources: surgery room, length of hospital stay, additional medical visits (outpatient consultations, visits to primary care services, etc) 2. medications 3. non-pharmacologic therapies: rehabilitation program
Time frame: Through 5 years
Health Economics Evaluation "Rehabilitation Program"
Healthcare utilization is measured with the following three costs components: 1. resources: surgery room, length of hospital stay, additional medical visits (outpatient consultations, visits to primary care services, etc) 2. medications 3. non-pharmacologic therapies: rehabilitation program
Time frame: Baseline to 5 years
Health Economics Evaluation "Operative Time"
Healthcare utilization is measured with the following three cost components: 1. resources: surgery room, length of hospital stay, additional medical visits (outpatient consultations, visits to primary care services, etc) 2. medications 3. non-pharmacologic therapies: rehabilitation program
Time frame: Peri-operative
Health Economics Evaluation "Estimated Blood Loss"
Healthcare utilization is measured with the following three cost components: 1. resources: surgery room, length of hospital stay, additional medical visits (outpatient consultations, visits to primary care services, etc) 2. medications 3. non-pharmacologic therapies: rehabilitation program
Time frame: Peri-operative
Health Economics Evaluation "Length of Hospital Stay"
Healthcare utilization is measured with the following three cost components: 1. resources: surgery room, length of hospital stay, additional medical visits (outpatient consultations, visits to primary care services, etc) 2. medications 3. non-pharmacologic therapies: rehabilitation program The minimum-maximum time spent at the hospital was \[1-53 days\]
Time frame: Post-operative, up to 53 days
Health Economics Evaluation "Total Fluoroscopy Time"
Healthcare utilization is measured with the following three cost components: 1. resources: surgery room, length of hospital stay, additional medical visits (outpatient consultations, visits to primary care services, etc) 2. medications 3. non-pharmacologic therapies: rehabilitation program
Time frame: Peri-operative
To Observe and Document the Patient Profile When Choosing a Particular Minimally Invasive Fusion Procedure - Categorical Variables
To observe and document the patient profile when choosing a particular minimally invasive fusion procedure: Baseline information is summarized for all DDD patients per surgical procedure (ALIF, OLIF, DLIF, PLIF, TLIF, MIDLF).
Time frame: Baseline
To Observe and Document the Patient Profile When Choosing a Particular Minimally Invasive Fusion Procedure - Age
To observe and document the patient profile when choosing a particular minimally invasive fusion procedure: Baseline information is summarized for all DDD patients per surgical procedure (ALIF, OLIF, DLIF, PLIF, TLIF, MIDLF).
Time frame: Baseline
To Observe and Document the Patient Profile When Choosing a Particular Minimally Invasive Fusion Procedure - Height
To observe and document the patient profile when choosing a particular minimally invasive fusion procedure: Baseline information is summarized for all DDD patients per surgical procedure (ALIF, OLIF, DLIF, PLIF, TLIF, MIDLF).
Time frame: Baseline
To Observe and Document the Patient Profile When Choosing a Particular Minimally Invasive Fusion Procedure - Weight
To observe and document the patient profile when choosing a particular minimally invasive fusion procedure: Baseline information is summarized for all DDD patients per surgical procedure (ALIF, OLIF, DLIF, PLIF, TLIF, MIDLF).
Time frame: Baseline
To Observe and Document the Patient Profile When Choosing a Particular Minimally Invasive Fusion Procedure - BMI
To observe and document the patient profile when choosing a particular minimally invasive fusion procedure: Baseline information is summarized for all DDD patients per surgical procedure (ALIF, OLIF, DLIF, PLIF, TLIF, MIDLF).
Time frame: Baseline
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