Comparing surgical approaches for lumbar spinal stenosis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study is comparing two surgical approaches for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (narrowing of the lower spine). It aims to see if a less invasive surgery works as well as a more extensive procedure, which may help patients recover faster.
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Who can take part
- You have had low back or leg pain for more than 3 months.
- Your pain has not gotten better with other treatments like pain medicine, physical therapy, or nerve injections.
- You have been diagnosed with nerve-related leg symptoms (neurogenic claudication) that make it hard to walk.
- An MRI shows that your spinal canal is narrowed in your lower back.
- You are willing to have back surgery and to be part of a research study.
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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