Spine surgery showdown: which procedure wins for neck stenosis?
NCT ID NCT07177651
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two types of back surgery for people with narrowing of the spine in the neck (cervical stenosis). The goal is to see which surgery better improves nerve function and quality of life. Only 2 adults aged 40 and older who need surgery will take part, and they will be followed for 6 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgery (laminoplasty or laminectomy with lateral mass fixation)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show which surgical approach is better for relieving nerve pressure and improving function in people with cervical spinal stenosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 2 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both surgeries carry risks like infection or nerve damage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 2 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 40 ≥ years with clinically significant cervical canal stenosis (based on imaging and neurological symptoms). * Surgical indication for cervical decompression. * Adequate follow up data (minimum 1 year). * Patients fit for surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unfit for surgery or contraindication to general anaesthesia. * Congenital deformities or significant spinal deformities unrelated to stenosis. * Patients with cervical kyphosis, active infection or known allergy to titanium. * Previous cervical spine surgery.
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