New pill may ease leg pain from narrowed spine
NCT ID NCT06654856
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether Opalmon tablets can improve symptoms and physical function in 107 adults with acquired lumbar spinal stenosis, a condition where the spinal canal narrows and causes leg pain when walking. Participants took the medication for 8 weeks, and researchers measured changes using a standard questionnaire. The study was observational, meaning there was no comparison group, so results are preliminary.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Opalmon (limaprost alfadex) tablet
- What this could lead to
- If effective, Opalmon could offer a non-surgical option to ease leg pain and improve walking ability in people with lumbar spinal stenosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-group observational study with no placebo comparison, so results may be less reliable. Benefits may be modest or not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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107 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Subjects who require treatment of Dong-A Opalmon® tab due to acquired Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Ages
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19 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: * Men or women aged ≥ 19 years * Subjects with acquired Lumbar Spinal Stenosis who show normal results in the Straight Leg Raising (SLR) test and exhibit intermittent claudication, requiring treatment with Dong-A Opalmon® tab * Subjects who voluntarily consent to participate in this observational study Exclusion Criteria: * Subject for whom the medicinal products administration is contraindicated according to the approved domestic drug information: Pregnant women or those who may be pregnant, Subject with genetic disorders such as galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption * Subjects considered as unsuitable for participation in this observational study by the principal investigator or sub-investigator
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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VHS Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
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