Camera vs. microscoping decompression for lower back narrowing
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways of relieving pressure on nerves in the lower back: one using a small camera (endoscope) and the other using a microscope. It aims to find which approach helps people with narrowing in one or two spots of the lower spine feel better and recover faster.
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Who can take part
- You must be at least 40 years old.
- You have narrowing in your lower spine (lumbar stenosis) that developed over time, not from an injury.
- The narrowing is in only one or two separate spots in your lower spine.
- You have not had any back surgery before.
- You do not have other spine problems like a fracture, infection, tumor, or conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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