CompletedNot Applicable

Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Accompanying LSS: Do We Need Fusion?

Egypt52 participantsStarted 2025-01-01

Plain-language summary

This study aimed to compare clinical results of decompression alone using minimal invasive unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression versus classical decompression and instrumentation and fusion.

Who can participate

Age range50 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 50 years. * Both sexes. * Patients with symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) (neurogenic claudication) confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and a degenerative spondylolisthesis measuring at least 3 mm at the stenotic level on a plain X-ray. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with excessive foraminal stenosis (a deformed nerve root in the intervertebral foramen). * Thoracolumbar scoliosis of greater than 20 degrees. * Patients with significant instability in plan radiography dynamic study. * Patients who had previous spine surgery at lumbar region.

What they're measuring

Assessment of low back pain

Timeframe: 14 months after the procedure

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07410871

SponsorKafrelsheikh University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-06-29

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