Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
A Comparison Between Biportal and Uniportal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy
Lead Sponsor:
Sohag University
Conditions:
Lumbar Disc Herniation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to provide a detailed comparison between different methods of lumbar discectomy by the use of different types of spine endoscopy to evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of each type
Detailed Description
The aim of this study is to compare between uniportal and biportal endoscopic techniques in patients with lumbar disc herniation in terms of efficacy, safety, and learning curve of endoscopic spine su...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients should fulfill the following criteria
- Patients aged 18-70 years.
- single-level lumbar disc herniation (L3-L4, L4-L5, or L5-S1) confirmed by MRI.
- Persistent symptoms not responding to conservative management (≥6 weeks).
Exclusion
- All patients should not have any of the following criteria
- Multilevel disc herniation.
- Previous lumbar spine surgery, trauma or injection.
- Severe spinal stenosis.
- Severe osteoporosis, infection, or malignancy or autoimmune disease affecting the spine.
- Uncontrolled medical comorbidities contraindicating surgery.
- Instability: spondylolisthesis\>grade 1
- Marked obesity.(BMI \>35-40 kg/m2 )
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07151651
Start Date
September 1 2025
End Date
September 1 2027
Last Update
September 3 2025
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Sohag University
Sohag, Sohag Governorate, Egypt, 002