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Can a less invasive disc surgery mean less pain right after?

NCT ID NCT07766031

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Saint-Gregoire Private Hospital Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study looks at whether a newer, minimally invasive endoscopic technique for removing a herniated disc leads to less back pain in the first few days after surgery compared with traditional open surgery. Researchers will follow 140 adults scheduled for lumbar discectomy and measure changes in pain intensity from before surgery to day three. The goal is to see if the less invasive approach offers a smoother, quicker recovery in real-world hospital settings.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Endoscopic surgery compared with conventional open surgery for lumbar discectomy
What this could lead to
If endoscopic surgery proves better at reducing early pain, it could become the preferred option for faster recovery and less reliance on painkillers after disc surgery.
What could go wrong
The study is observational and may not account for all differences between patient groups. Early pain is subjective, and results may not apply to all patients or surgical settings.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 140 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2026

Expected to finish

Aug 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Have had radicular and/or lower back pain for more than 6 weeks despite proper medical treatment, leading to the decision to schedule surgery * Have symptoms consistent with an MRI showing a herniated disc Exclusion Criteria: * History of lumbar surgery * Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) type 1 or 2 * Multiple affected levels * Cauda equina syndrome * Unscheduled surgery * Spondylolisthesis * Significantly narrowed lumbar canal (Schizas C or D) * Pregnant, laboring, or breastfeeding women * Severe psychiatric disorder * Unwilling subject who cannot give consent or cannot return for scheduled visits as per the protocol * Person under legal protection (guardianship, conservatorship, or judicial safeguard) * Person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative order * Person not covered by social security

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Intervertebral Disc Displacement lumbar disk disease Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Herniated lumbar disc Radicular and/or lower back pain

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre hospitalier Privé Saint-Grégoire

    RECRUITING

    Saint-Grégoire, 35760, France

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