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NCT number NCT05273879
Other study ID # 03\2022
Secondary ID
Status Active, not recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date April 1, 2022
Est. completion date December 30, 2026

Study information

Verified date April 2024
Source Sklifosovsky Institute of Emergency Care
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Long-term clinical results of two methods of surgical treatment (spinal decompression with or without fusion) in patients with single-level lumbar stenosis will be compared. A clear framework for surgical treatment methods and standardized postoperative rehabilitation treatment will be set to obtain the maximum homogeneity of the patient groups. This trial should provide the first level of evidence for the need for spinal fusion in patients with single-level lumbar stenosis, subject to the high homogeneous comparison groups. Additional results will allow comparing the economic aspects of different surgical treatments for 2 years after surgery.


Description:

The necessity of spinal segment fusion after decompression is one of the most controversial and unresolved issues in single-level lumbar spinal stenosis surgery. To date, only one trial carried out 15 years ago focused on this problem. The key purpose of the current trial is to compare the long-term clinical results of the two surgical methods (decompression vs. decompression and fusion) in patients with single-level lumbar stenosis. This study is focused on the non-inferior clinical results of decompression compared with the standard fusion procedure. In the decompression group, the spinous process, the interspinous and supraspinous ligaments, part of the facet joints, and corresponding parts of the vertebral arch are to be preserved intact. In the fusion group, decompression is to be supplemented with transforaminal interbody fusion. Participants meeting the inclusion criteria will be randomly divided into two equal groups (1:1), depending on the surgical method. The final analysis will include 86 patients (43 per group). The primary endpoint is Oswestry Disability Index dynamics at the end of the 24-month follow-up compared to the baseline level. Secondary outcomes included those estimated using the SF-36 scale, EQ-5D-5L, and psychological scales. Additional parameters will include sagittal balance of the spine, fusion results, total cost of surgery, and hospital stay followed by two-year treatment. Follow-up examinations will be performed at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months Authors suggest that this study will improve the evidence for application of various surgical techniques for lumbar spine stenosis surgery and verify the existing protocol for surgical management.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Active, not recruiting
Enrollment 86
Est. completion date December 30, 2026
Est. primary completion date December 30, 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 45 Years to 75 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - age of patients from 45 to 75 years; - stenosis C or D according to Shizas et al. according to MRI at the level of L2-L3, L3-L4, L4-L5 or L5-S1; - clinical manifestations of lumbar stenosis (neurogenic claudication syndrome and/or radiculopathy); - lack of effect from conservative therapy within 3 months; - Informed consent to take part in the study. Exclusion Criteria: - spondylolisthesis more than 3 mm; - spinal instability according to functional radiography; - sagittal imbalance (type 4 according to C. Barrey); - bone density of the vertebrae at the level of the operation is less than 100 HU; - clinically significant spinal stenosis at 2 or more levels; - previously performed surgeries on the spine; - risk of anesthesia 4 or 5 according to ASA; - inability to take part in control examinations within 2 years after the operation; - participation in other clinical trials related to surgical or conservative treatment of diseases of the spine.

Study Design


Intervention

Procedure:
decompression
laminotomy of the corresponding adjacent vertebrae, partial flavectomy and medial facetectomy are planned to be performed unilaterally. Depending on the surgeon's personal preferences, the following two options are available: 1) equivalent decompression procedure contralaterally and 2) crossover contralateral decompression. Irrespective of the selected option, the spinous process, the interspinous and supraspinous ligaments, part of the facet joints, and the corresponding part of the vertebral arch must be preserved intact in all participants.
fusion
First, decompression is performed according to one of the above methods. Next, trans-foraminal interbody fusion with a cage (TLIF) and fixation with pedicle screws are performed.

Locations

Country Name City State
Russian Federation Federal State Budgetary Institution "Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnologies" FMBA Moscow
Russian Federation Pirogov National Medical and Surgical Center Moscow
Russian Federation Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine Moscow

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Sklifosovsky Institute of Emergency Care Federal State Budgetary Institution "Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnologies" FMBA, Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine, Pirogov National Medical Surgical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Russian Federation, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Oswestry Disability Index The questionnaire includes 10 sections containing 6 statements each. Depending on the answer, a score is assigned (from 0 to 5). The maximum number of points is 50. After that, the points are converted into percentages (from 0 to 100%). 24 months
Secondary SF-36 v.1 scale (standard form) The questionnaire contains 36 questions, grouped into 8 scales that assess physical functioning, role-playing, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, emotional state, and mental health. For each of them, the maximum score is 100 points. 24 months
Secondary EQ-5D-5L The questionnaire contains 5 sections (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain, anxiety) of three statements and the EQ-VAS visual analog pain scale. The results can be converted into a single numerical value (index) adjusted for the patient's region of residence 24 months
Secondary Won-Korff Chronic Pain Syndrome Assessment Scale allows evaluating the severity of pain and its impact on life in points. Grade 0 corresponds to the absence of pain, and grade IV to the maximum limitation of life because of severe pain. 24 months
Secondary Pain Catastrophizing Scale makes it possible to assess completely the psychological aspects of pain perception, in particular the exaggerated negative perception of painful stimuli. The questionnaire contains 13 questions, each of which is evaluated in points (0 points, no symptom, 4, the patient experiences these feelings all the time). 24 months
Secondary Chronic Pain Coping Inventory allow one of eight scales to classify a patient's preferred strategy for coping with chronic pain. 24 months
Secondary scale of the American Society of Anesthesiologists ASA This classification distinguishes 5 classes of physical status depending on the presence of concomitant diseases (Class I, healthy patient, Class V, dying). baseline
Secondary The cost of the treatment The cost of hospitalization of the patient, including the performance of surgical intervention, as well as the period of the patient's incapacity for work because of spinal disease, will also be calculated. Also, within 2 years after the intervention, the cost of subsequent treatment in rehabilitation centers and other hospitals for complications of the operation or other manifestations of degenerative-dystrophic changes in the lumbar spine will be considered. 24 months
Secondary quality of fusion according to CT data, the quality of fusion using the Tan criteria will be graded into one of four grades of fusion-grade I (complete fusion) to grade IV (bipolar pseudarthrosis) 24 months
Secondary pelvic tilt (PT) a parameter defined as the angle created by a line running from the sacral endplate midpoint to the center of the bifemoral heads and the vertical axis. Will be evaluated on X-ray. 24 months
Secondary pelvic incidence (PI) the angle between the line perpendicular to the sacral endplate at its midpoint and a line connecting this point to the axis of the femoral head. Will be evaluated on X-ray. 24 months
Secondary sacral slope (SS) the angle between the tangent line to the superior endplate of S1 and the horizontal plane. Will be evaluated on X-ray. 24 months
Secondary al axis displacement (SVA) a horizontal distance between a plumb line dropped from the center of the C7 body and the posterior-superior corner of the S1 body. Will be evaluated on X-ray. 24 months
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