Surgical Research for the Spine
 
 

Wallis Stabilization Device

Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, P.A. is currently participating in the Wallis Stabilization device trial. We are seeking patients who have mild to moderate degenerative-disc disease and will require surgical intervention at some stage. This study will utilize either non-surgical treatment or an investigational device, consisting of a spacer and bands to align the spinal column. Patients must be willing to commit to a two year period where they will follow either the surgical or non-surgical treatment plan, whichever they are assigned.

Contact Lynn Kamm, CCRC at 919-281-1784 or email lkamm@triangleortho.com

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/show/NCT00134537?order=1

http://www.spine-health.com/research/trials/wallis/wallis.html

 

Cervical Spine (degenerative-disc disease)

Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, P.A. is currently participating in the Discover degenerative-disc disease trial. We are seeking patients who have mild to moderate cervical degenerative-disc disease. Subjects must be 21 to 70 years of age who present with symptomatic cervical DDD at one or two adjacent levels. Subjects will either receive a cortical or cortico-cancellous allograft spacer with a SLIM-Loc anterior cervical plate (control group) or an artificial cervical disc (investigational group). Subjects will be randomized using a 2:1 ratio (For every 1 fusion there will be 2 artificial disc assigned). Enrolled subjects will undergo post-treatment assessments prior to discharge, 2-weeks, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60-months. Enrollment will run for 12 months.

Please contact Tabithia Paynter at (919) 281-1720 or email at tpaynter@triangleortho.com

Spine Stabilization vs. Fusion

Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, P.A. is currently participating in the Stabilimax NZ™ trial. We are seeking patients who have clinically symptomatic spinal stenosis at one or two contiguous vertebral levels from L1-S1. Subjects must be 21 years of age. Patients will be randomized according to a 2:1 investigative to control ratio. The two-armed study will compare Stabilimax NZ™ implanted at one or two contiguous levels to posterolateral instrumented fusion.

Please contact Crystal Hill at (919) 281-1870 or email at chill@triangleortho.com