Comparing Curved vs Straight Rods for Restoring Lumbar Curve in Single Level Spine Fusion Surgery A Randomized Study

Comparison between contoured rod and straight rod in restoration of segmental and regional lumbar lordosis in single level open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion - TLIF

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/07/069760

Enrollment

Registered

2024-07-01

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-07-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M513- Other thoracic, thoracolumbar andlumbosacral intervertebral disc degeneration

Interventions

Intervention1: Rod contouring in TLIF surgery: straight rod use as implant duration not applicable as surgery is single sitting and implant is lifelong Control Intervention1: Rod contouring in TLIF:

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Degenerative lumbar spine diseases 2. Adult degenerative lumbar deformity 3. Herniated nucleus pulposus 4. Open TLIF with use of poly-axial pedicle screw

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Age less than 18 years and more than 65 years 2 Use of mono-axial screw 3 Patient not willing to participate in the study 4 Pathological fractures

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Lumbar lordosis angle correction measure by cobbs angle in post operative radiographsTimepoint: post op 1 week 3 month 6 month	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Functional outcome of patient using VAS score Oswestry disability score Timepoint: post op 1 week 3 month	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAkshay S

AIIMS Bathinda

nileshbarwar123@gmail.com9958852526

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026