A study to compare recovery after minimally invasive endoscopic surgery versus traditional open surgery for lower back nerve compression

Short Term Outcomes After Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Versus Conventional Open Laminotomy in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis : A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202506541132454

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-23

Start date

2025-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Orthopaedics

Interventions

Unilateral biportal endoscopic decompression in lumbar spinal stenosis

Conventional open laminotomy in lumbar spinal stenosis

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ? Age: Adults (40-70) years. ? Degenerative lumbar stenosis confirmed by MRI requiring decompression. ? Neurogenic claudications and/or radiculopathy (VAS=4) . ? Failure of conservative treatment for a minimum of six months .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ? Prior surgery at same spinal level. ? Infection or malignancy of spine. ? Segmental instability. ? Degenerative scoliosis with cobb’s angle more than 20 degrees.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary outcome is improvement in leg pain and low back pain using visual analogue score Complications will be recorded and managed either intraoperative or postoperative. Surgical procedure time frame will be evaluated from the start till the end of wound closure.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Functional outcomes using Oswetery disability index and modified Mc Nab criteria	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactKareem Nagy ahmed

Teaching assistant at orthopaedic surgery departement at faculty of medicine ain shams university

K_imo1994@hotmail.com01151872807

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026