Lumbosacral fusion study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN98524302

Enrollment

200

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

1995-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-11-25

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Conditions

Spinal conditions, lumbosacral joint fixation Musculoskeletal Diseases Back pain

Interventions

1. Standard posterior lumbosacral fusion without instrumentation, using corticocancellous autograft from the patient's own iliac crest 2. An identical operation will be performed, with

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 200 patients admitted to the Spinal Surgery Unit for L5-S1 and L4-S1 fusion for back pain and one of the following diagnostic groups will be entered into the trial: 1. Discogenic back pain 2. Lumbar spondylolysis 3. Degenerative spondylolisthesis 4. Isthmic spondylolisthesis 5. Segmental instability 6. Degenerative scoliosis 7. Failed decompressive surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have predominantly root symptoms 2. Patients who have had previous fusion or stabilisation surgery 3. Patients who are aged over 60

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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