Trial Outcomes & Findings for Understanding Non-Response in Spine Fusion Surgery (NCT NCT02611479)

NCT ID: NCT02611479

Last Updated: 2019-05-30

Results Overview

Change in pain and function after spine fusion surgery was measured by the Oswestry Disability Index. Scores range from 0 to 100. The questionnaire has 10 questions about pain intensity, personal care, lifting ability, walking ability, sitting ability, standing ability, sleeping ability, sex ability, social life, and travelling. Each question is followed by 6 options which describe the amount of disability a patient may face in these situations and the patient marks the statement most applicable to them. Each question is scored on a scale (0-5) with the first option "0" indicating the least amount of disability and "5" indicating the most severe disability. Higher scores indicate worse outcomes, lower scores indicate better outcomes.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

184 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline, 60 day, 1 year

Results posted on

2019-05-30

Participant Flow

If participants did not complete a baseline survey before their lumbar spine fusion surgery or were found to be ineligible they were excluded from the study before completing follow-up surveys.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Spine Fusion Participants
Patients undergoing lumbar spine fusion surgery for any indication.
Baseline Enrollment
STARTED
184
Baseline Enrollment
COMPLETED
171
Baseline Enrollment
NOT COMPLETED
13
Post-Surgery Follow-up at 30-90 Days
STARTED
171
Post-Surgery Follow-up at 30-90 Days
COMPLETED
169
Post-Surgery Follow-up at 30-90 Days
NOT COMPLETED
2
Post-Surgery Follow-up at 1-Year
STARTED
169
Post-Surgery Follow-up at 1-Year
COMPLETED
151
Post-Surgery Follow-up at 1-Year
NOT COMPLETED
18
Data Cleaning
STARTED
151
Data Cleaning
COMPLETED
149
Data Cleaning
NOT COMPLETED
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Spine Fusion Participants
Patients undergoing lumbar spine fusion surgery for any indication.
Baseline Enrollment
Exited study
13
Post-Surgery Follow-up at 30-90 Days
No surgery reported
2
Post-Surgery Follow-up at 1-Year
Lost to Follow-up
18
Data Cleaning
No baseline function or pain metrics
2

Baseline Characteristics

There is 1 missing.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Spine Fusion Participants
n=149 Participants
Patients undergoing lumbar spine fusion surgery for any indication.
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=149 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
71 Participants
n=149 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
78 Participants
n=149 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
83 Participants
n=148 Participants • There is 1 missing.
Sex: Female, Male
Male
65 Participants
n=148 Participants • There is 1 missing.
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
5 Participants
n=149 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
144 Participants
n=149 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=149 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
2 Participants
n=149 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
5 Participants
n=149 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=149 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=149 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
140 Participants
n=149 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
2 Participants
n=149 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=149 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
149 participants
n=149 Participants
Functional Limitations from back pain (ODI)
41.3 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.4 • n=149 Participants
Anxiety
55.0 T-scores
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.2 • n=149 Participants
Depression
52.5 T-scores
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.6 • n=149 Participants
Sleep
55.4 T-scores
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.4 • n=149 Participants
Pain chronicity
1-3 months
1 Participants
n=149 Participants
Pain chronicity
3-6 months
4 Participants
n=149 Participants
Pain chronicity
6 months-1 year
19 Participants
n=149 Participants
Pain chronicity
1-5 years
39 Participants
n=149 Participants
Pain chronicity
More than 5 years
51 Participants
n=149 Participants
Pain chronicity
Missing
35 Participants
n=149 Participants
Pain interference
67.1 T-scores
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.5 • n=149 Participants
Pain catastrophizing (fear avoidance)
Not at all
30 Participants
n=149 Participants
Pain catastrophizing (fear avoidance)
To a slight degree
38 Participants
n=149 Participants
Pain catastrophizing (fear avoidance)
To a moderate degree
38 Participants
n=149 Participants
Pain catastrophizing (fear avoidance)
To a great degree
28 Participants
n=149 Participants
Pain catastrophizing (fear avoidance)
All the time
11 Participants
n=149 Participants
Alcohol, Marijuana Use
Alcohol
42 Participants
n=149 Participants
Alcohol, Marijuana Use
Cannabis Use: Score Recoded
27 Participants
n=149 Participants
Alcohol, Marijuana Use
Missing
80 Participants
n=149 Participants
Asthma
No
106 Participants
n=149 Participants
Asthma
Yes
37 Participants
n=149 Participants
Asthma
Missing
6 Participants
n=149 Participants
Opioid/additional therapies use
88 Participants
n=149 Participants
Global health
Poor
9 Participants
n=149 Participants
Global health
Fair
43 Participants
n=149 Participants
Global health
Good
61 Participants
n=149 Participants
Global health
Very good
28 Participants
n=149 Participants
Global health
Excellent
8 Participants
n=149 Participants
Emotional support
54.8 T-scores
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.1 • n=149 Participants
Instrumental support
55.2 T-scores
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.8 • n=149 Participants
Radiculopathy
112 Participants
n=149 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 60 day, 1 year

Population: 140 participants out of the 149 baseline participant population were analyzed since 9 participants were excluded due to incomplete Oswestry Disability Index data.

Change in pain and function after spine fusion surgery was measured by the Oswestry Disability Index. Scores range from 0 to 100. The questionnaire has 10 questions about pain intensity, personal care, lifting ability, walking ability, sitting ability, standing ability, sleeping ability, sex ability, social life, and travelling. Each question is followed by 6 options which describe the amount of disability a patient may face in these situations and the patient marks the statement most applicable to them. Each question is scored on a scale (0-5) with the first option "0" indicating the least amount of disability and "5" indicating the most severe disability. Higher scores indicate worse outcomes, lower scores indicate better outcomes.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Spine Fusion Participants
n=140 Participants
Patients undergoing lumbar spine fusion surgery for any indication.
Oswestry Disability Index
Baseline
41.3 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 15.4
Oswestry Disability Index
60-day
30.4 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 17.1
Oswestry Disability Index
12-month
19.4 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 17.3

Adverse Events

Spine Fusion Participants

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Amy Cizik - Research Assistant Professor, Ph.D., M.P.H.,

Surgical Outcomes Research Center - SORCE

Phone: 206-744-4631

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place