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Short-term Clinical Outcome of Cortical Bone Trajectory Compared With the Traditional "Open" and Minimal Invasive Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Led by Jos M. A. Kuijlen · Updated on 2025-05-04
180
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
167 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
A combined prospective cohort study and retrospective analysis of previously collected data. Three different techniques for posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) are compared: CBT-PLIF, MI-PLIF and open PLIF. A total of 180 patients are included, who will be followed up to 6 weeks postoperatively.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Short-term Clinical Outcome of Cortical Bone Trajectory Compared With the Traditional "Open" and Minimal Invasive Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 18 and 75 years
- Diagnosis of degenerative or spondylolytic spondylolisthesis
- Presence of neurogenic claudication and/or radicular leg pain
- Low grade spondylolisthesis (Meyerding grade I or II)
- Persistent symptoms for more than 3 months
You will not qualify if you...
- Previous spinal fusion surgery at the same spinal level
- Osteoporosis (only if using bisphosphonate)
- Active infection or history of infection at the surgical site
- Active cancer
- Spondylolisthesis grade III or higher
- More than one symptomatic spinal level requiring fusion
- Pregnancy
- Contraindication to surgery
- Severe mental or psychiatric disorders
- Substance abuse
- Insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language
- Morbid obesity with body mass index over 40
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
UMCG
Groningen, Netherlands, 9713 GZ
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Research Team
D
Diane H. Steenks
CONTACT
H
Hui Ling Li, BsC
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
3
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