Camera versus microscope decompression for lower back stenosis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study compares two surgeries to relieve pressure on the spinal nerves in the lower back (lumbar stenosis). Both use small tools, but one uses a tiny camera (endoscopic) and the other uses a microscope, to help improve pain and walking.
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Who can take part
- You are older than 40 years.
- You have narrowing in the lower spine (lumbar stenosis) that is due to wear and tear (not from an injury).
- The narrowing is in one or two sections (levels) of your spine, not more.
- You have not had spine surgery before.
- You do not have spinal instability (like a vertebra slipping out of place) or other spinal diseases (like infection, tumor, or fracture).
Quick eligibility check
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