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Evaluation of Radiculitis Following Use of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 for Interbody Arthrodesis in Spinal Surgery

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00984672

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Official title

Prospective Evaluation of Radiculitis Following Use of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 for Interbody Arthrodesis in Spinal Surgery

Brief summary

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Clinician directed use of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) in ways other than FDA approved, has increased recently due to the morbidity associated with harvest of iliac crest bone graft in spinal arthrodesis procedures. FDA approved for the use in anterior lumbar fusions with LT Cage, other clinical applications of these proteins is becoming widely adopted due to their effectiveness in forming bone and facilitating fusion. Clinicians have realized while these proteins are potent stimulators of bone formation there have been anecdotal reports of increased rates of radicular pain in the postoperative period when used in interbody arthrodesis procedures. Speculation as to the mechanism of this radiculitis is postulated to be due to the inflammatory effects of these proteins. Excess bone overgrowth around the spinal nerves in proximity to the fusion cage has been reported. No prospective studies have been performed assessing the incidence and etiology of this complication. The investigators propose a prospective study evaluating the incidence of this complication as well as postoperative imaging studies to help determine whether bony overgrowth is indeed occurring adjacent to the effected spinal nerves.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00984672
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Observational
Phase
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Enrollment
103 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Not listed

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Feb 28, 2009
Primary completion
Apr 20, 2016
Completion
Apr 20, 2016
Last update posted
Apr 14, 2022

2009 – 2016

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota 55905

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