Endoscopic Versus Open Lumbar Discectomy in Diabetic Patients
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorAl-Azhar University
About this trial
This study aims to compare the endoscopic versus open lumbar discectomy in diabetic patients.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age from 18 to 75 years.
Both sexes.
Patients suffering from prolapsed lumbar disc postero-lateral, single level disc herniation at L4-5 or L5-S1 level with low back pain and unilateral radiculopathy and failure of conservative treatment for 12 weeks
Disqualifiers
Extraforaminal disc herniation.
Recurrent and/or multiple level discs prolapses.
Spondylolisthesis.
Prior lumbar surgery at the same spinal level.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Endoscopic lumbar discectomy
- Open lumbar discectomy
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov