NCT03012776

Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to assess whether the Total Posterior Spine System (TOPS System) is more effective than transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) when used to stabilize a single lumbar level (L2 - L5) following surgical decompression in patients diagnosed with (1) at least moderate lumbar spinal stenosis, and (2) Grade 1 spondylolisthesis (or retrolisthesis), and (3) thickening of the ligamentum flavum or scarring of the facet joint capsule. Success will be assessed by means of a composite endpoint that measures improvement in in patient reported outcomes and the absence of any major device related complications.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
305

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2017

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

36 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 4, 2017

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 6, 2017

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 17, 2017

Completed
4.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 27, 2022

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 14, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

June 17, 2024

Status Verified

June 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

4.9 years

First QC Date

January 4, 2017

Last Update Submit

June 13, 2024

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

  • Improvement in Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)

    24 months

  • Maintenance or improvement in Neurological status as assessed by a standard neurological exam performed by Investigator

    24 months

  • No epidural steroid injection, facet joint injection, nerve block, or placement of spinal cord stimulator

    24 months

  • No subsequent surgical intervention

    24 months

  • Radiographic confirmation of fusion in control arm and non-fusion in the TOPS arm

    24 months

  • Absence of any major device related adverse event

    24 months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Greater range-of-motion through flexion-extension

    24 months

  • Improvement (20 mm) in visual analogue scale (VAS) for back pain and worst leg

    24 months

  • Reduction in physical component score on SF-12

    24 months

Study Arms (2)

TOPS System

EXPERIMENTAL

Investigational surgical treatment using TOPS System

Device: Total Posterior Spine System (TOPS)

Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Control surgical treatment using interbody fusion and placement of posterolateral instrumentation

Procedure: Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)

Interventions

Placement of TOPS System to provide posterior stabilization following decompression to treat lumbar spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis

TOPS System

Fusion with placement of interbody cage and posterolateral instrumentation

Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)

Eligibility Criteria

Age35 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Be between 35 and 80 years of age;
  • Must demonstrate at a single level to be treated (L2/3, L3/4 or L4/5) all three of the following;
  • Degenerative spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis up to Grade I, as determined by the investigator based on flexion/extension X-rays,
  • At least moderate lumbar spinal stenosis, defined as at least a 25% reduction in either the central canal, the lateral recess space, and/or the foramen when compared to an adjacent level, as determined by the investigator based on MRI,
  • Thickening of the ligamentum flavum and/or scarring of the facet joint capsule as identified by the investigator based on MRI.
  • Have had at least six (6) months of failed conservative treatment prior to surgery (e.g., physical therapy, use of anti-inflammatory medications at maximum recommended dosage; administration of epidural/facet injections and/or nerve block);
  • Have an Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score of at least 40/100 at baseline;
  • Have leg pain with a VAS score of at least 40/100 for at least one leg at baseline ;
  • Lower back pain with a VAS score of at least 10 points less than Worst Leg VAS score;
  • Neurogenic claudication (as defined by worsening leg pain when walking or standing, which is reduced when sitting or bending forward);

You may not qualify if:

  • Presence of free fragment disc herniation at the index level or either adjacent level;
  • Less than 4mm of disc height at the index level;
  • Spondylolisthesis greater than Grade I;
  • Back or non-radicular leg pain of unknown etiology;
  • Stenosis caused by an extruded spinal disc fragment (e.g., herniation) or where the etiology is considered to be congenital, iatrogenic, post-traumatic, or metabolic;
  • Known allergy or sensitivity to PEEK, titanium, cobalt chrome, and/or polyurethane;
  • Prior surgery at any lumbar vertebral level with instrumentation;
  • Prior surgery at the index or adjacent lumbar vertebral level;
  • Clinically compromised vertebral bodies at the affected level;
  • Scoliosis greater than ten (10) degrees by major Cobb angle;
  • BMI \> 40;
  • Osteoporosis;
  • Paget's disease, gout, osteomalacia, osteogenesis imperfecta, thyroid and/or parathyroid gland disorder and/or other metabolic bone disease;
  • Active infection - systemic or local;
  • Active hepatitis;
  • +16 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (36)

Adventist Health Glendale

Glendale, California, 91206, United States

Location

Cedars Sinai

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

Location

University of California - Irvine Medical Center

Orange, California, 92868, United States

Location

Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center

Palm Desert, California, 92270, United States

Location

St. Mary's Medical Center, Spine Center

San Francisco, California, 94117, United States

Location

University of Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

Location

Boulder Neurosurgical & Spine Associates

Boulder, Colorado, 80303, United States

Location

Georgetown University Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States

Location

Sibley Hospital/Johns Hopkins

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20016, United States

Location

Florida Spine Institute

Clearwater, Florida, 33765, United States

Location

St. Vincent's Spine & Brain Institute

Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States

Location

Physicians Regional Medical Center

Naples, Florida, 34119, United States

Location

Kennedy White Orthopedic Center

Sarasota, Florida, 34232, United States

Location

Memorial Health University Medical Center

Savannah, Georgia, 31405, United States

Location

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

Carle Foundation Hospital

Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States

Location

Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine

Carmel, Indiana, 46032, United States

Location

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location

Lahey Clinic

Burlington, Massachusetts, 01805, United States

Location

University of Michigan Medical Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Location

Bronson Neuroscience Center

Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location

Lenox Hill Hospital

New York, New York, 10075, United States

Location

Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates, P.A.

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States

Location

Univ. of Cincinnati Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States

Location

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

Location

Southern Oregon Orthopedics

Medford, Oregon, 97504, United States

Location

Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17011, United States

Location

UPENN Health Systems Department of Neurosurgery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106, United States

Location

Allegheny Health Network

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States

Location

Orthopaedic Associates

Bellaire, Texas, 77401, United States

Location

Texas Back Institute

Plano, Texas, 75093, United States

Location

Baylor Scott & White

Temple, Texas, 76508, United States

Location

Neurosurgical Associates, P.C.

Richmond, Virginia, 23229, United States

Location

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia, 25755, United States

Location

Wisconsin Bone and Joint S.C.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53212, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Coric D, Nassr A, Kim PK, Welch WC, Robbins S, DeLuca S, Whiting D, Chahlavi A, Pirris SM, Groff MW, Chi JH, Huang JH, Kent R, Whitmore RG, Meyer SA, Arnold PM, Patel AI, Orr RD, Krishnaney A, Boltes P, Anekstein Y, Steinmetz MP. Prospective, randomized controlled multicenter study of posterior lumbar facet arthroplasty for the treatment of spondylolisthesis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2022 Sep 23;38(1):115-125. doi: 10.3171/2022.7.SPINE22536. Print 2023 Jan 1.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spinal Stenosis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spinal DiseasesBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 4, 2017

First Posted

January 6, 2017

Study Start

July 17, 2017

Primary Completion

June 27, 2022

Study Completion

June 14, 2023

Last Updated

June 17, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

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