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Endoscopic Versus Open Lumbar Discectomy in Diabetic Patients
Led by Al-Azhar University · Updated on 2025-07-22
50
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
19 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study aims to compare the endoscopic versus open lumbar discectomy in diabetic patients.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Endoscopic Versus Open Lumbar Discectomy in Diabetic Patients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age from 18 to 75 years
- Both sexes
- Patients with prolapsed lumbar disc postero-lateral, single level herniation at L4-5 or L5-S1
- Low back pain with unilateral radiculopathy
- Failure of conservative treatment for 12 weeks
You will not qualify if you...
- Extraforaminal disc herniation
- Recurrent and/or multiple level disc prolapses
- Spondylolisthesis
- Prior lumbar surgery at the same spinal level
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Al-Azhar University (Damietta)
Damietta, Egypt, 0000-0001-6746-3024
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Awad M Hegab, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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