Comparing two back surgery methods for spinal stenosis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial compares two surgical techniques for treating lumbar spinal stenosis, a condition that can cause leg pain and numbness. The goal is to see if a less invasive method works as well as the traditional approach, potentially leading to a quicker recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You have leg pain or cramping when standing or walking (neurogenic claudication) or leg pain that follows a nerve path, and it hasn't improved after at least 3 months of nonsurgical treatment.
- If you have pain in both legs, it must completely go away when you lie down, and you should have a normal physical exam.
- An MRI confirms narrowing in your lower spine at one or two levels, and X-rays show the spine is unstable at those levels.
- You have not had previous back surgery or trauma, and you do not have infections, tumors, severe osteoporosis, or other conditions that make surgery risky.
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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