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NCT02079038 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

The STEPS - Totalis™ Trial

A NA study of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, sponsored by VertiFlex, Incorporated.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
180
Enrollment target
19
Study locations

NCT02079038: Completed NA study of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, sponsored by VertiFlex, Incorporated.

NCT02079038 is a NA study of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis that has completed, run by VertiFlex, Incorporated. The registered enrollment target is 180 participants, below the 659-participant average among 18 other Lumbar Spinal Stenosis trials with a reported enrollment target (73% lower). The trial reports 19 study locations across 14 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02079038, a NA study of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, has completed, sponsored by VertiFlex, Incorporated.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
180 participants
Enrollment target
19
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine safety and effectiveness, as measured by changes in pain, disability, patient satisfaction, and claudicatory symptoms, at 6 months following treatment with the Totalis™ Direct Decompression System or Sham Comparator Surgical Procedure in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

Primary Outcome

Where clinically significant improvement in outcomes is defined as improvement in any 2 of the 3 domains of the Zurich Claudication Questionnaire ( ZCQ) * Improvement in physical function by ≥ 0.5 points from baseline * Improvement in symptom severity by ≥ 0.5 points from baseline * Patient Satisfaction Score of \< 2.5 points And no interventions of the following nature through 6 months: * Re-operations or revisions at index level(s) intended to treat stenosis * Epidural steroid injection or

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DEVICE Totalis
  • PROCEDURE Comparator Surgical Procedure

Study Locations (19)

California

  • Medhat Mikhael, M.D. Inc. - Fountain Valley
  • Orthopedic Pain Specialists - Santa Monica
  • Integrated Pain Management Medical Group, Inc. - Walnut Creek

Arizona

  • Hope Research Institute - Phoenix
  • Arizona Pain Specialists - Scottsdale

Florida

  • Holy Cross Hospital - Fort Lauderdale
  • Florida Pain Institute - Merritt Island

Pennsylvania

  • Penn State Hershey Medical Center - Hershey
  • Performance Spine and Sports Physicians, PC - Pottstown

Alabama

  • Alabama Clinical Therapeutics - Birmingham

District of Columbia

  • GWU - Medical Faculty Associates, Inc. - Washington D.C.

Georgia

  • Pain Care, LLC - Stockbridge

Indiana

  • American Health Network - Muncie

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 180 participants
Start Date 2014-05
Est. Completion 2017-01
Phase NA
VertiFlex, Incorporated

1 total trials

What the finished NCT02079038 record still lists

NCT02079038 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 180 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 659-participant average among 18 other Lumbar Spinal Stenosis trials with a reported enrollment target (73% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Totalis is the first listed.

NCT02079038 lists 19 locations in 14 states (California, Arizona, Florida).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02079038 about?

NCT02079038 is a clinical study titled "The STEPS - Totalis™ Trial". The purpose of this study is to determine safety and effectiveness, as measured by changes in pain, disability, patient satisfaction, and claudicatory symptoms, at 6 months following treatment with the Totalis™ Direct Decompression System or Sham Comparator Surgical Procedure in patients with lumbar...

What is the current status of trial NCT02079038?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 180 participants. The study started on 2014-05. Estimated completion is 2017-01.

What conditions does trial NCT02079038 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02079038?

The interventions under investigation include: Totalis (DEVICE), Comparator Surgical Procedure (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02079038?

This trial is sponsored by VertiFlex, Incorporated, which has 1 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02079038 being conducted?

This trial has 19 study locations across Alabama, Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

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Where NCT02079038's enrollment target sits among peer trials

180 5th of 18 higher than 14 of 18 other Lumbar Spinal Stenosis trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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