Endoscopic discectomy versus microdiscectomy

A randomised controlled trial comparing transforaminal endoscopic discectomy with microdiscectomy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11556571

Enrollment

140

Registered

2012-03-08

Start date

2006-05-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-02-06

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Conditions

Lumbar intervertebral disc Musculoskeletal Diseases Traumatic rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc

Interventions

Endoscopic surgery versus microdiscectomy Microdiscectomy: Open procedure through a short 5-8cm posterior spinal incision with general anaesthesia with overnight hospital admission. Endoscopic d

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 25 - 55 2. Primary surgery 3. Single level disease, L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1 4. Evidence of nerve root compression 5. Failure of conservative treatment (6 weeks)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous disc prolapse 2. Malignancy 3. Infective discitis 4. Weight >120 kg 5. Upper level disease 6. Massive disc prolapse 7. Intolerance of local anaesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Oswestry Disability Index	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. SF-36 2. Visual analogue pain scale 3. Coss	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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