"Lumbar Operatively Inserted PerQdisc Artificial Implant Following Nulcectomy" (LOPAIN2) (LOPAIN2)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05508360 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : August 19, 2022
Last Update Posted : February 10, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Degenerative Disc Disease Chronic Low-back Pain | Device: PerQdisc Nucleus Replacement System | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 72 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | This is an open-label study. Patients will receive one implant if they meet all inclusion/exclusion criteria after a review by the Medical Advisory Board (MAB). |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | "Lumbar Operatively Inserted PerQdisc Artificial Implant Following Nulcectomy" (LOPAIN2) |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 22, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | August 22, 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | August 22, 2029 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Lumbar Disc Nucleus Replacement
All patients meeting all inclusion criteria and no exclusion criteria will be considered for nucleus replacement surgery following a review by the Medical Advisory Board.
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Device: PerQdisc Nucleus Replacement System
Lumbar spine disc nucleus replacement system. All patients meeting all inclusion criteria and no exclusion criteria will be considered for nucleus replacement surgery following a review by the Medical Advisory Board. |
- Perfromance: ODI [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Change in in Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) comparing baseline to follow up visits using a patient-reported outcome tool
- Perfromance: ODI [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Change in in Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) comparing baseline to follow up visits using a patient-reported outcome tool
- Performance: VAS [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Change in back pain as measured by the 100 - millimeter Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
- Performance: VAS [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Change in back pain as measured by the 100 - millimeter Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
- Safety: Expulsion & Device Failure [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Incidence of device expulsion and device failure following surgery based on follow up X-rays and MRI's
- Safety: Expulsion & Device Failure [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Incidence of device expulsion and device failure following surgery based on follow up X-rays and MRI's
- Safety: Revision Surgery [ Time Frame: 6 months, 12 months, and 5 years ]Incidence of revision surgery
- Safety: Expulsion & Device Failure [ Time Frame: 5 years ]Incidence of device expulsion and device failure following surgery based on follow up X-rays and MRI's
- Performance: Disc Height [ Time Frame: 6 months, 12 months, and 5 years ]Preservation of intervertebral disc height (in mm) as measured on MRI post-surgery compared to baseline
- Performance: RoM [ Time Frame: 6 months, 12 months, 5 years ]Preservation of range of movement (expressed in degrees) at the index and adjacent levels at baseline compared to follow-up using flexion/extension radiographs
- Safety: Neurological Status [ Time Frame: 6 months, 12 months, and 5 years ]Maintenance of baseline neurologic status through physical assessment evaluating nerve compression at baseline and post-surgical follow-up using pain, motor strength, and sensation feedback from the patient on a 0 (no compression) to 5 (major compression) scale
- Performance: Analgesic Score [ Time Frame: 6 months, 12 months, and 5 years ]Change in level of pain medication used comparing baseline to follow up visits based on a medication scale ranging from 0 (no meds) - 4 (high dose opioids)
- Safety: SAE [ Time Frame: 6 months, 12 months, and 5 years ]Incidence of serious adverse events that are related to the surgical procedure or Incidence of Serious Adverse Events related to the surgical procedure or device

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 21 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient is skeletally mature and at least 21 years of age.
- Patient has Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) at one or more levels between L1 and S1 but the discogenic pain must be limited to a single level.
- Patient has adequate disc height (6mm) at the level to be treated
- Patient is not responsive to conservative, non-surgical treatment for back pain.
- Patient has signed the approved Informed Consent Form.
- All surgeries must be approved by the Medical Advisory Board (MAB) Exclusion Criteria:• Patient has less than 6 mm of disc height.
- Patient has had prior lumbar spine surgery (nucleoplasty at non-index level is considered acceptable).
- Patient has had spinal fusion in the lumbar or thoracic intervertebral spaces. Cervical fusion is allowed as long as there are no neurologic deficits in the lower extremities.
- Patient has spondyloarthropathy or other spondylolisthesis greater than 2 mm.
- Patient has congenital moderate or severe spinal stenosis or epidural lipomatosis.• Patient has significant facet disease. Significant is defined as pain improvement of 80% or more following image-guided medial branch blocks of the target level according to SIS guidelines (diagnostic, contrast controlled).
- Patient has any known active malignancy.
- Patient has previously undergone or currently on immunosuppressive therapy. Steroids used to treat inflammation are allowed.
- Patient has active or local systemic infection.
- Patient has been diagnosed with hepatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, or other autoimmune disease including AIDS, ARC and HIV.
- Patient has diabetes mellitus (Type 1 or 2) requiring daily insulin management.
- Patient has osteopenia of the spine (T-score of -1.0 or lower). A DEXA scan should be performed to rule out patients considered at risk for osteopenia.• Patient has morbid obesity defined as a body mass index (BMI) more than 40 or a weight of more than 45 kg (100 lbs.) over ideal body weight.
- Patient has a known allergy to silicone or barium sulfate.
- Patient has a significant disc herniation at the level to be treated. Significant is defined as a large, extruded herniation that creates a risk for expulsion.
- Patient has a significant Schmorl's node in the level to be treated. Significant is defined as a large, rectangular or irregular shaped node that has an associated active inflammatory process (Modic I changes).
- Patient has motion of less than 3 degrees on pre-operative lateral flexion/extension radiographs.
- Patient belongs to a vulnerable population or has a condition such that his/her ability to provide informed consent, comply with follow-up requirements, or provide self-assessments is compromised (e.g. developmentally disabled, prisoner, chronic alcohol/ substance abuser)
Intraoperative Exclusion Criteria:
- Protrusion of the 20A Imaging Balloon up to or beyond the outer margin of the vertebra during the imaging steps.
- Patient has a violated endplate as determined by imaging balloons during fluoroscopy.
- Patient has a disc space that is too narrow for implantation.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05508360
Contact: Andy Murillo | 1 (210) 632-5444 | amurillo@sstspine.com | |
Contact: Molly Bond | 1 (715) 577-7527 | mbond@sstspine.com |
Colombia | |
CIGE: Centro de Imunologia y Genetica | Recruiting |
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia | |
Contact: Julian Zuluaga, M.D. | |
Principal Investigator: Julian Zuluaga, M.D. | |
Fundacion Hospitalaria San Vicente de Paul | Recruiting |
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia | |
Contact: Alejandra Mazo alejandra.mazo@sanvicentsfundacion.com | |
Principal Investigator: Eloy Barrios, MD | |
Cediul S.A. | Recruiting |
Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia | |
Contact: Yolanda Muvdi eclinicos2@cediul.com | |
Principal Investigator: Salvador Mattar, MD | |
Fundación Campbell | Active, not recruiting |
Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia | |
Sabbag Radiólogos S.A. | Active, not recruiting |
Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia | |
Sociedad de Cirugia de Bogota- Hospital de San Jose | Recruiting |
Bogotá, D.c., Colombia | |
Contact: Laura Alvarado Coordinacionestudios@hospitalsanjose.org | |
Principal Investigator: Rodolfo Paez, MD | |
Clínica Imbanaco de Cali S.A. | Recruiting |
Cali, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia | |
Contact: Monica Dominguez monica.dominguez@imbanaco.com | |
Principal Investigator: Eduardo Walteros, MD | |
Paraguay | |
Sanatario Americano | Recruiting |
Asunción, Paraguay, 1101 | |
Contact: Carlos Cetraro radiosolutionspy@gmail.com | |
Principal Investigator: Francisco Duarte, MD |
Study Chair: | Jeff Golan, MD | Jewish General Hospital | |
Study Chair: | Michael Hess, MD | London Spine Clinic/ATOS-Klinik |
Responsible Party: | Spinal Stabilization Technologies |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05508360 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
LOPAIN2 |
First Posted: | August 19, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 10, 2023 |
Last Verified: | February 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Degenerative Disc Disease DDD Chronic Low Back Pain cLBP |
Disc Herniation Nucleus Replacement Low Back Pain |
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Back Pain Low Back Pain Pain |
Neurologic Manifestations Spinal Diseases Bone Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases |