Status:

RECRUITING

Activity Levels Amongst Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Lead Sponsor:

Region Zealand

Collaborating Sponsors:

Region Syddanmark

Conditions:

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Brief Summary

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is one of the most common degenerative diseases of the spinal column, with symptoms including low back pain which worsens with ambulation, poor balance, decreased activity...

Detailed Description

Disease background: While lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is one of the most common degenerative diseases of the spinal column, there is no universally accepted definition of LSS, and no accepted radiol...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 65 years
  • Referred to decompressive spinal surgery due to symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis at ≥ 1 level
  • Central canal LSS grade B or C (Schizas classification) at ≥ 1 level by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Minimum of 3 months of unsuccessful non-operative treatment

Exclusion

  • Signs of malignancy or infection in the spinal column
  • Severe comorbidities incl. neurodegenerative conditions which may contribute to balance problems
  • Revision surgery (previous decompression surgery at the same vertebral level)
  • Spinal surgery up to 1 year prior to the date of inclusion
  • Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) score of ≤ 27 points
  • Degenerative spondylolisthesis more than 3mm on pre-operative imaging diagnostics

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 21 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06057428

Start Date

September 21 2023

End Date

April 1 2028

Last Update

November 14 2024

Active Locations (2)

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1

Ortopædkirurgisk afdeling, Sjællands Universitetshospital Køge

Køge, Denmark, 4600

2

Rygcenter Syddanmark, Middelfart Sygehus

Middelfart, Denmark, 5500