Bone scan may help avoid unnecessary back surgery

NCT ID NCT05183542

Recruiting now Diagnosis Sponsor: Central Hospital, Nancy, France Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study is testing whether a special bone scan (SPECT/CT) can predict which patients with chronic back pain will have good results from lumbar fusion surgery. Researchers will measure how much the scan lights up in the spine and compare it to pain and disability scores one year after surgery. The goal is to better select patients for surgery and avoid operations that won't help.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: bone scan (SPECT/CT with SUVmax measurement)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could help doctors identify which patients are most likely to benefit from lumbar fusion surgery, reducing unnecessary procedures.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 70 participants, and the scan may not reliably predict outcomes. Results may not apply to all back pain patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lumbar disk degenerative disorder spondylolisthesis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

PSEUDOARTHROSIS OF BONE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Nuclear Medicine Department
RECRUITING

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511, France

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