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NCT ID NCT07045714

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: TecSalud Investigación Clínica Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a minimally invasive surgery called ULBLD for people with lumbar spinal stenosis—a condition that narrows the spine and causes pain or numbness. The surgery uses a small incision and a camera to relieve pressure on nerves. Researchers will track 78 patients in Mexico for 12 months to see if it improves disability, pain, and nerve function compared to their pre-surgery state.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: unilateral laminotomy with bilateral lumbar decompression (ULBLD) using endoscopic uniportal technique
What this could lead to: If successful, this could offer a less painful, faster-recovery surgical option for people with lumbar spinal stenosis.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage case series without a comparison group, so results may not apply to everyone. Surgery always carries risks like infection or nerve damage.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lumbar spinal stenosis spinal stenosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SPINAL STENOSIS LUMBAR

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hospital Zambrano Hellion, TecSalud
RECRUITING

San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, 66278, Mexico

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