Outpatient neck surgery for spinal stenosis shows promise in 100-Patient study
NCT ID NCT07242989
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study followed 100 patients who had outpatient neck surgery for cervical stenosis, a condition where the spinal canal narrows. Researchers tracked neurologic function, pain, and complications over about 2.5 years. The goal was to see if performing this complex surgery without an overnight hospital stay is safe and effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Enhanced recovery after surgery protocol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that outpatient neck surgery is safe and effective, potentially reducing hospital stays and recovery time for patients with cervical stenosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center observational study with no control group, so results may not apply to all patients. Complications or readmissions could still occur.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2019
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
Adult males and females referred to the NeuroSpine Center of Wisconsin in Appleton, WI, with cervical stenosis.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
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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 with neurological signs and symptoms related to cervical stenosis, confirmed by MRI, who have failed to improve with appropriate conservative management. Exclusion Criteria: * patients who represent an inordinate risk to undergo general anesthesia in the outpatient setting.
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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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NeuroSpine Center of Wisconsin
Neenah, Wisconsin, 54956, United States
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