Stability check for spine surgery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial checks if a specific imaging test before lumbar spine surgery can help predict how stable your spine is after the procedure. It focuses on people having one or two levels of decompression using a special technique called UBE.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 50 years or older.
- You need surgery to relieve pressure on nerves in your lower back (one or two levels) using a technique called UBE.
- You had a special X-ray that looks at your spine while bending forward and backward within the last 3 months.
- You understand the study and sign a consent form.
- You do not have a type of spine instability called mobile spondylolisthesis with more than 3 mm of movement.
- You have not had spine fusion surgery in your lower back before.
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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