Study of a spine cage implant for degenerative back problems
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial studies how well specific lumbar (lower back) implant “cages” help fuse vertebrae in people with degenerative disc disease, spinal slippage, narrowing, curvature, or forward-bending deformity. It may help by testing an approach to improve stability and reduce symptoms after surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older when you sign consent
- You are planning a lower-back (thoracic/lumbar/lumbosacral) fusion using an implant spacer/cage for common degenerative conditions
- Your surgeon plans to use one of the specific NuVasive interbody implants listed in the study
- You will get bone grafting the study allows (for example, your own bone, donor bone, or specific NuVasive putty)
- No active infection, no known metal/material allergy, and you must be medically cleared for surgery
- You must not smoke in the 6 weeks before surgery and must avoid certain other study treatments (like bone growth stimulators)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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