UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000015416
Receipt number R000017928
Scientific Title Safety and efficacy of Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery (MRgFUS) for the treatment of chronic low back pain originating in lumbar facet joint osteoarthritis of elderly patients.
Date of disclosure of the study information 2014/10/13
Last modified on 2019/04/16 23:50:46

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Basic information

Public title

Safety and efficacy of Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery (MRgFUS) for the treatment of chronic low back pain originating in lumbar facet joint osteoarthritis of elderly patients.

Acronym

Safety and efficacy of MRgFUS for the treatment of chronic lumbar facet joint pain

Scientific Title

Safety and efficacy of Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery (MRgFUS) for the treatment of chronic low back pain originating in lumbar facet joint osteoarthritis of elderly patients.

Scientific Title:Acronym

Safety and efficacy of MRgFUS for the treatment of chronic lumbar facet joint pain

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Chronic low back pain (LBP), Facet joint osteoarthritis

Classification by specialty

Orthopedics

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of MRgFUS for the treatment of chronic low back pain originating in lumbar facet joint osteoarthritis of elderly patients.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase

Phase I,II


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Adverse events [Time frame: 6 months]

Key secondary outcomes

Pain scores on Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Quality of life, measured by the Oswestry Disability index (ODI), Brief Pain Inventory-interference scale (BPI-QoL) and EuroQOL-5 dimension (EQ-5D) [Time frame: 6 months]


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Device,equipment

Interventions/Control_1

MRgFUS treatment using ExAblate 2000 system

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

65 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Men and women age 65 years and older
2) Patients who are able and willing to give consent and able to attend all study visits
3) Patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) for at least 6 months
4) Patients with LBP worst score >= 4 on NRS (0-10 scale)
5) Patients must have chronic LBP originating in lumbar facet joints
6) Patients with localized pressure pain on the facet joints (<= 2)

Key exclusion criteria

1) Patients with evidence of lumbosacral radiculopathy on MRI or physical exam findings, including radicular leg pain
2) Patients with motor deficit or any other indication for surgical intervention
3) Patients with existing malignancy
4) Patients with standard contraindications for MR imaging such as non-MRI compatible implanted metallic devices including cardiac pacemakers, size limitations (weight >113 kg)
5) Patients on dialysis
6) Patients with an active infection or severe hematological, neurological, or other uncontrolled disease
7) Patients with unstable cardiac status
8) Patients with severe hypertension
9) Patients with severe cerebrovascular disease
10) Patients with severe coagulation disorder or on anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy
11) Patients unable to communicate with the investigator and staff
12) Patients who are not able or willing to tolerate the required prolonged stationary position during treatment (approximately 3 hrs.)
13) Any patients disqualified by a study physician because of medical, psychological, or any other reason

Target sample size

25


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Motohiro
Middle name
Last name Kawasaki

Organization

Kochi Medical School, Kochi University

Division name

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Zip code

783-8505

Address

Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan

TEL

0888-80-2386

Email

im35@kochi-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Motohiro
Middle name
Last name Kawasaki

Organization

Kochi Medical School, Kochi University

Division name

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Zip code

783-8505

Address

Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan

TEL

0888-80-2386

Homepage URL


Email

im35@kochi-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Kochi Medical School Hospital

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Clinical Trial Center, Kochi University

Address

Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku, Kochi

Tel

088-880-2719

Email

im62@kochi-u.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2014 Year 10 Month 13 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

No longer recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2008 Year 10 Month 30 Day

Date of IRB

2008 Year 10 Month 30 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2009 Year 01 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2019 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2014 Year 10 Month 12 Day

Last modified on

2019 Year 04 Month 16 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000017928