The Prone XLIF. A Pilot Study
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Observational prospective study to evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness and the rate of complications of the XLIF (Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion) performed in prone position to treat spinal diseases of the lumbar region.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Complication rate [intraoperative]
Registration of intraoperative complications during surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Oswestry Disability Index [in 5 days from surgery - 6 months follow-up]
Evaluation of clinical outcomes using Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) questionnaire. It is a scaled questionnaire from 0 to 100 in which the higher the value, the worst the outcome.
- Length of surgery [intraoperative]
Evaluation of length of surgery
- Subsidence rate [in 5 days from surgery]
Evaluation of subsidence rate at postoperative x-ray
- Visual Analogic Score (VAS) leg and back [in 5 days from surgery - 6 months follow-up]
Evaluation of clinical outcomes using the VAS score, going from 0 to 10, where 0 means no pain and 10 the worst pain possible.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Age ≥ 18
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Patients suffering from lumbar spinal disease that requires a circumferential fusion
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Patients suitable to undergo spinal fusion with an XLIF technique (according to the label indication/contraindications)
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Patients who are willing and able to provide written informed consent to surgery and study
Exclusion Criteria:
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a congenital or post-traumatic vertebral abnormality at the target level
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patients with a previous abdominal retroperitoneal surgery
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patients that refuses/not suitable to undergo a XLIF surgery in prone position
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subjects that are unable to provide a written informed consent to surgery and study
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subjects that are unable to will or intend
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pregnant women (declared before surgery)
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi | Milano | Italy | 20161 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- TheProneXLIF v.1-11/1/18