Back surgery may improve balance in seniors, study hopes to prove

NCT ID NCT06075862

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Region Zealand Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at how decompressive surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis affects balance in people aged 65 and older. Researchers will measure balance before and after surgery, and track changes over two years. The goal is to understand if surgery can improve balance and quality of life in this group.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Decompressive surgery
What this could lead to: If successful, this study could show that surgery improves balance in elderly patients, potentially leading to better quality of life and more people being offered surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small observational study (80 participants) with no control group, so results may not apply to everyone. It measures balance changes but does not test a new treatment.

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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.

LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ortopædkirurgisk afdeling, Sjællands Universitetshospital Køge
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Køge, 4600, Denmark
Rygcenter Syddanmark, Middelfart Sygehus
RECRUITING

Middelfart, 5500, Denmark

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