Back surgery showdown: is simpler surgery just as good?
NCT ID NCT02348645
First seen May 13, 2026 · Last updated May 13, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a large, full-scale trial comparing two common back surgeries is feasible. The two surgeries are decompression alone (simpler) and decompression with fusion (more complex). The study enrolled 70 adults with lumbar spinal stenosis and a related condition called spondylolisthesis. The main goal was to see if patients would agree to be randomly assigned to one surgery and if the study procedures worked, not to determine which surgery is better.
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Locations
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Foothills Medical Centre
Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2N9, Canada
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London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital
London, Ontario, N6A 5W9, Canada
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Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada
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Montreal General Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4, Canada
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Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2Y9, Canada
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada
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University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada
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Vancouver General Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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