A Comparison Between Biportal and Uniportal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy

Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy: A Comparative Study Between Uniportal and Biportal Endocopic Techniques on Clinical and Surgical Outcomes

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07151651

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-03

Start date

2025-09-01

Completion date

2027-09-01

Last updated

2025-09-03

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Conditions

Lumbar Disc Herniation

Keywords

Lumar discectomy, Endoscopy, Uniportal, Biportal

Brief summary

This study aims to provide a detailed comparison between different methods of lumbar discectomy by the use of different types of spine endoscopy to evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of each type

Detailed description

The aim of this study is to compare between uniportal and biportal endoscopic techniques in patients with lumbar disc herniation in terms of efficacy, safety, and learning curve of endoscopic spine surgery .The research will focus on clinical outcomes, functional recovery, complication rates, patient satisfaction and surgical proficiency in different endoscopic spine surgery techniques, including uniportal and biportal approaches assessing their relative advantages and limitations.

Interventions

PROCEDUREEndoscopic lumbar discectomy

Uniportal and boportal endoscopic lumbar discectomy (transforaminal or interlaminar)

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Intervention model description

A prospective study will be conducted at Sohag and Cairo University Hospitals on 60 patients diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation, undergoing endoscopic lumbar discectomy.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* All patients should fulfill the following criteria 1. Patients aged 18-70 years. 2. single-level lumbar disc herniation (L3-L4, L4-L5, or L5-S1) confirmed by MRI. 3. Persistent symptoms not responding to conservative management (≥6 weeks).

Exclusion criteria

* All patients should not have any of the following criteria 1. Multilevel disc herniation. 2. Previous lumbar spine surgery, trauma or injection. 3. Severe spinal stenosis. 4. Severe osteoporosis, infection, or malignancy or autoimmune disease affecting the spine. 5. Uncontrolled medical comorbidities contraindicating surgery. 6. Instability: spondylolisthesis\>grade 1 7. Marked obesity.(BMI \>35-40 kg/m2 )

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Primary outcome measures After endoscopic lumbar discectomy Pain relief	12 weeks up to 2 years	1-Pain Relief: Visual Analog Scale (VAS for leg and back pain)

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Primary Contactmohamed Ibrahim Amin, Assesstant lecturer

Mohamed-ataya@med.sohag.edu.eg002 010 215 64439

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026