Status:

RECRUITING

Preventive Effect of Limited Decompression on Adjacent Segment Following Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Lead Sponsor:

Peking University Third Hospital

Conditions:

Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Degenerative Disc Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a prospective single-center study. Patients requiring posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) for degenerative disease are prospectively enrolled and followed. Patients enrolled in this study...

Detailed Description

Adjacent segment pathologies (ASP), including radiological adjacent segment degeneration (ASDeg) and adjacent segment disease (ASDis) after lumbar fusion surgeries have been troubling complications. T...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A clear diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis, and surgical level of L4-S1 (The levels to be operated on were decided by matching the clinical symptomatology with the radiological findings of the spinal levels that needed decompression);
  • Patients have asymptomatic pre-existing spinal canal stenosis (cerebrospinal fluid occlusion grade=1) at adjacent segment.
  • Failed at least eight weeks conservative treatment;

Exclusion

  • Unstable factors (slip, rotation, lateral bending, etc.) in adjacent segment L3/4;
  • Preoperative sagittal and coronal imbalance of the spine;
  • Lumbar infection and/or tumor diseases;
  • A previous history of lumbar fusion surgery.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2032

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04469387

Start Date

September 1 2020

End Date

August 1 2032

Last Update

September 18 2020

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Peking University Third Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100191