Can a tiny camera save your spine from fusion?
NCT ID NCT06904326
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a newer, less invasive back surgery called unilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE) keeps the spine stable after removing bone or tissue that presses on nerves. Researchers will check stability with moving X-rays 3 months after surgery in 400 adults aged 50 and older. The goal is to see if this gentler approach can avoid the need for a more serious fusion surgery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 400 people
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- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient ≥ 50 ans, * Patient requiring single-level or 2-levels lumbar decompression surgery under UBE, * Patients who underwent dynamic radiography within 3 months prior to surgery, * Patient who received information on the study and who signed the consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a mobile spondylolisthesis with a ≥ 3 mm difference between flexion and extension movements on preoperative dynamic radiography, * Patient with history of lumbar arthrodesis, * Patient not available for study follow-up.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinique St Jean Sud de France
RECRUITINGMontpellier, France
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