Does PTH 1-34 (Teriparatide) Enhance Spinal Fusion in Humans?
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Parathyroid (PTH) hormone has been shown to enhance fracture healing in animal studies. There
are so far only three published papers concerning humans. Postero-lateral fusions have shown
a healing rate of less than 50% after bone. The purpose of this study is to determine if PTH
1-34 (teriparatide) improves the healing rate and the clinical course after spinal stenosis
surgery.