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Long-term Follow-up of the Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Procedure.

NCT01666860 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2012-08-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

During the period 1989-1999, a number of patients underwent an ALIF-procedure. Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion procedure (ALIF) is a type of lumbar spinal fusion. The approach of the lumbar region is by incision of the abdominal wall. The intervertebral disc is removed and replaced by a bone graft. These patients form the population of this study. The goal of this study is to evaluate their current medical condition and to determine the clinical outcome.

The clinical result will be stipulated by means of standardized questionnaires (VAS-score, Oswestry low Back Pain Questionnaire and SF-36)

Conditions

  • Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Procedure

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion procedure

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Ghent

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bart Poffyn, MD · University Hospital, Ghent

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-11-30
Primary Completion
2011-03-31
Completion
2011-07-31

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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