Back surgery without fusion: does the spine Self-Correct?
NCT ID NCT07139938
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether people with a curved spine (sagittal imbalance) from lumbar spinal stenosis can have their spine naturally straighten after a simple decompression surgery, without needing a more complex fusion procedure. Researchers will measure spine alignment changes in 165 adults aged 45 and older over time. The goal is to understand if less invasive surgery alone can restore balance.
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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 165 people
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- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Age 45 and over; * 2\. Radicular leg pain and/or neurogenic claudication with/without back pain, caused by single- or multi-level degenerative lumbar stenosis with/without spodylolisthesis, confirmed by MRI; * 3\. Planned isolated decompression of the spinal canal without implantation of any devices; * 4\. Symptoms persisting for at least 3 months prior to surgery; * 5\. Given written Informed Consent; * 6\. Able and agree to fully comply with the clinical protocol and willing to adhere to follow-up schedule and requirements. Non-Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Prior any lumbar surgery; * 2\. Scoliosis of any non-degenerative etiology (due to vertebral fractures, idiopathic, etc.); * 3\. Degenerative scoliosis \> 20 degrees; * 4\. Any contraindication or inability to undergo baseline and/or follow up MRI or X-ray as required per protocol; * 5\. Any other condition or situation that the investigator believes may interfere with the safety of the subject or the intent and conduct of the study; Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Performed intraoperative discotomy; * 2\. Performed intraoperative iatrogenic instability of the lumbar segment (facetectomy, foraminotomy, etc.)
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Conditions
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute
RECRUITINGMoscow, 125047, Russia
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Pirogov National Medical Surgical Center
RECRUITINGMoscow, 105203, Russia
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Priorov National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics
RECRUITINGMoscow, 127299, Russia
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