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A Comparative Study of Three MIS-TLIF Techniques—Unilateral Decompression, Unilateral Approach Bilateral Decompression, and Bilateral Approach Bilateral Decompression—in the Treatment of Single-Level Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

A Comparative Study of Three MIS-TLIF Techniques—Unilateral Decompression, Unilateral Approach Bilateral Decompression, and Bilateral Approach Bilateral Decompression—in the Treatment of Single-Level Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600127811
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-08
Start date
2026-07-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-07-13

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Conditions

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS)

Interventions

Group C: bilateral approach with bilateral decompression:bilateral approach with bilateral decompression
Group A: unilateral decompression:Unilateral decompression
Group B: unilateral approach with bilateral decompression:Unilateral approach with bilateral decompression

Sponsors

Dongguan People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients presenting with typical neurogenic intermittent claudication and a definite clinical diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis; 2.MRI showing lumbar spinal canal stenosis with bilateral dural sac compression; 3.Failure of standardized conservative treatment for at least 3 months before surgery; 4.No obvious contralateral symptoms when in the supine position.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Severe bilateral spinal canal stenosis with significant bilateral radicular symptoms accompanied by muscle weakness; 2.Presence of spinal deformity, old fracture, or a definite history of spinal trauma; 3.Patients with severe comorbidities who are unable to tolerate surgery; 4.Patients with psychiatric disorders who are unable to cooperate with treatment and follow-up; 5.History of previous lumbar spine surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The total hospitalization and perioperative costs;Oswestery Disability Index, ODI;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Imaging evaluation;Assessment of activities of daily living;Clinical functional evaluation;Surgical-related parameters;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactSongbo Li

Dongguan People's Hospital

18926839688@189.cn+86 769 28637021

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 23, 2026