Can a tailored surgical approach improve outcomes for spinal stenosis?
NCT ID NCT05786313
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a precise, individualized version of a common spinal surgery can safely improve function and reduce pain in people with cervical spinal stenosis. Researchers will compare outcomes in 500 patients who receive the standardized open-door procedure with a titanium plate. The goal is to see if this approach leads to better recovery and fewer complications than current methods.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- individualized, precise posterior cervical open-door surgery with Centerpiece titanium plate fixation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a safer, more reliable surgical option for people with cervical spinal stenosis, potentially improving recovery and reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early exploratory study at a single center, so results may not apply broadly. Surgery carries risks such as infection, nerve damage, or implant failure.
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Study facts
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- 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 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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28 to 85 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * The age of 28-85 years old; Through systematic clinical and imaging examination, patients diagnosed with C3-7 multilevel cervical spondylitis myelopathy or cervical spinal stenosis who need to undergo posterior cervical open-door surgery. * No contraindications in preoperative routine tests and examinations. * Informed consent of patients. Exclusion Criteria: * Cervical radiculopathy * Cervical kyphosis or instability * Cervical spondylosis caused by trauma, tumor, tuberculosis and metabolic diseases * Revision surgery or combined anterior-posterior surgery is required * Serious neurological diseases affect the postoperative effect evaluation * Mental illness cannot cooperate with follow-up * Contraindications for MRI examination * Patients themselves or their families do not agree to participate in the study * Other situations that are not suitable for study participation.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Qi Wei
RECRUITINGXi'an, Shannxi Province, 710034, China
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