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A comparison of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy versus transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in treating upper lumbar disc herniation

A comparison of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy versus transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in treating upper lumbar disc herniation

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400090442
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-09-30
Start date
2022-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-07

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Conditions

High lumbar disc herniation

Interventions

New Technology Group:percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy
Control Group:Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

Sponsors

Luohe Central Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) unilateral high lumbar disc herniation causes symptoms of lumbar and unilateral nerve roots, and conservative treatment for more than 3 months shows poor efficacy or recurrent attacks; (2) patients with acute disc herniation or prolapse resulting in significant neurological impairment and severe radiculopathy; (3) Primary operation; (4) Imaging (CT, MRI) showed herniation at the central side of the higher disc, or herniation at the foramen. The lesions were l1/2 and L2/3.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Lumbar spinal stenosis; (2) Dynamic position X-ray shows lumbar instability (excluding degenerative spondylolisthesis); (3) infection, tumor and deformity of lumbar spine; (4) Bilateral nerve root symptoms or signs; (5) Imaging (CT, MRI) showed severe calcification of the upper disc, or bony spinal stenosis with huge osteophytes at the posterior edge of the vertebral body; (6) Lost visitors.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
VAS score;ODI score;Intraoperative fluoroscopy times;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Operative complication;time of operation;peroperative bleeding;Discharge 48 hours after operation;hospital stays;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYuwei Li

Luohe Central Hospital

460910316@qq.com+86 139 4986 8369

Outcome results

None listed

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