The SPINUS II Study: Spinal Fusion for Multilevel SPECT/CT Positive Lumbar Degeneration
Status: Recruiting
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
The aim of the present study is to find out whether fusion of multilevel SPECT/CT positive lumbar degeneration leads to a significant improvement of pain and disability.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 75
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Lower back pain (in extension +/- pain in buttocks, groin, thigh) without radicular pain
• Symptoms \> 6 months after the failure of conservative management in the primary care setting
• MRI signs of degenerative disc disease or facet arthropathy
• Two- or more levels of positivity on lumbar SPECT/CT
Contact Information
Primary
Radek Kaiser
rkaiser@hotmail.cz
+420607545132
Backup
Jaroslav Plas
jaroslav.plas@uvn.cz
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-06-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-06-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 30
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Military University Hospital, Prague
Collaborators: University Hospital, Motol