Status:
UNKNOWN
Clinical Outcome Study of Minimally Invasive Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Lead Sponsor:
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Conditions:
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Brief Summary
The study is a prospective outcome study to evaluate the effectiveness and treatment outcomes of microendoscopic decompressive laminotomy (MEDL) with objective evaluation tools. The patients who fulfi...
Detailed Description
The patients undergoing microendoscopic decompressive laminotomy (MEDL) for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) between will be enrolled in this prospective study. The patients included must fulfill the foll...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- neurogenic claudication or radicular leg pain with associated neurologic signs referring to the LSS syndrome
- moderate to severe spinal canal stenosis shown on cross-sectional imaging such as MRI or CT scan
- failure of conservative treatment for at least three months
Exclusion
- mechanical low back pain or segmental instability
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00737607
Start Date
January 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
August 19 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, 220