Irrigation Endoscopic Decompression

Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis Clinical Trial

Official title: Irrigation Endoscopic Decompressive Laminotomy. A New Endoscopic Approach for Spinal Stenosis Decompression

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

To evaluate a new endoscopic technique for lumbar spinal canal decompression.

Clinical Trial Description

104 consecutive patients suffering of neurogenic claudication were included in the study.

Patients were operated using the irrigation endoscopic decompression technique. Mean Follow up was 28 months Primary outcome measures were assessed using the Oswestry Disability Index [19] and the modified Macnab Criteria All statistical calculations were done using computer programs SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Science; SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) version 15 for Microsoft Windows ;

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Constriction, Pathologic
• Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis
• Spinal Stenosis

• NCT number: NCT02254590
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Cairo University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 2009
• Completion date: March 2014