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Cervical Foraminal Stenosis and Radiculopathy - ACDF Versus Minimal Invasive Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy.

80 participantsStarted 2015-02

Plain-language summary

A prospective randomized clinical trial. Cervical spondylotic foraminal stenosis with radiculopahty. Comparison results between 2 treatment options: ACDF and minimal invasive posterior cervical foraminiotomy. 80 patients to be followed for 2 years. Parameters to study: NDI, VAS, EQ-5D, complications, health economics, recurrens of stenosis, movement of facet joints pre- and postoperatively (foraminotomy group).

Who can participate

Age range25 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Cervical radiculopathy on 1 or 2 levels correlated on MRI and CT Arm pain more than 30 (VAS). Duration more than 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Myelopathy. Soft disc hernia. Previous neck surgery. Tumors, infection, WAD, trauma, generalized pain syndrome.

What they're measuring

Neck Disability Index

Timeframe: 24 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02350621

SponsorStockholm Spine Center AB

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-02

Contact for this trial

Andreas Selander, MD

andreas.selander@spinecenter.se

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