PAULA aims to collect data on the safety, performance, and effectiveness of iFuse Bedrock Granite (GRANITE) in patients who have spinal fusion surgery with pelvic fixation/ fusion.
PAULA is a multicenter, open label, single-arm observational clinical study consisting of prospective and retrospective study cohorts. The goal of the study is to collect data on the safety, performance, and effectiveness of GRANITE.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
200
Surgical procedure of the spine with pelvic fixation/fusion using iFuse Bedrock Granite
USA Neurosurgery
Mobile, Alabama, United States
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Corewell Health
Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Postoperative incidence of serious adverse events probably or definitely related to GRANITE
Time frame: 2 years
Postoperative incidence of SI joint pain in subject without SI joint pain at baseline
Time frame: 2 years
Postoperative incidence of L5-S1 pseudoarthrosis
Time frame: 2 years
Postoperative incidence of pelvic construct failure
Failure is defined as: * Breakage of any implants placed into sacrum or ilium * Rod breakage in the lumbosacral region * Pelvic implant loosening that either causes new or worsened pain or requires surgical adjustment/revision
Time frame: 2 years
Postoperative incidence of device failures related to GRANITE (e.g., rod disengagement, screw pullout)
Time frame: 2 years
Radiographic
Bony apposition to the implant at 12 and 24 months as assessed by CT scan
Time frame: 12 month and 24 months
Change in Quality of Life PROs
Scores on PROs at follow up timepoints compared to baseline
Time frame: 6 month, 12 month and 24 months
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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, United States
Northwell Health
New York, New York, United States
Pinehurst Surgical Clinic
Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States
University of Texas Health, Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
Texas Back Institute
Plano, Texas, United States