Herniectomy Versus Herniectomy With a Spinal Stabilization System for the Treatment of Complex Disc Disease

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

165

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 30, 2006

Primary Completion Date

April 30, 2013

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2013

Conditions
SciaticaBack Pain
Interventions
DEVICE

DIAM™ Spinal Stabilization System

The DIAM™ Spinal Stabilization System is a spacer that is inserted between adjoining spinous processes after doing a standard herniectomy procedure using a posterior surgical approach.

PROCEDURE

Herniectomy

"Herniectomy is defined as the removal of the extruded/protruded/sequestrated disc material. This is done by probing the annulus and disc space and removing all mobile disc fragments."

Trial Locations (19)

Unknown

Cliniques Universitaires Bruxelles Hôpital Erasme, Brussels

AZ Sint-Lucas, Ghent

Hôpital de la Citadelle, Liège

AZ Sint-Elisabeth Hospital, Zottegem

University Hospital Olomouc, dept of Neurosurgery, Olomouc

Otto-Von-Guericke Universität, Magdeburg

CA NCH Klinikum rechts der Isar/München, München

Medizinisches Zentrum Kreis Aachen, Würselen

Anthea Casa di Cura, Bari

Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan

St. Luke Hospital, University of Rzeszow, dept of Neurosurgery, Tarnów

Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Barcelona

Hospital de León, León

Hôpital Fribourgeois, Fribourg

Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Geneva

Hirslanden Klinik St. Anna, Lucerne

Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield

St. Georges Hospital, London

Greater Manchester Neuroscience Center, Salford

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Medtronic Spinal and Biologics

INDUSTRY

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