[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"health-studies-list:{\"conditionNormalized\":\"lumbar-spondylosis\",\"overallStatus\":[\"RECRUITING\",\"AVAILABLE\",\"NOT_YET_RECRUITING\"],\"orderBy\":\"LastUpdateSubmitDate:desc\",\"size\":25,\"offset\":0}":3,"health-study-condition:lumbar-spondylosis":31},{"pageToken":4,"total":5,"offset":6,"count":5,"results":7},null,9,0,[8,49,77,106,126,152,179,215,241],{"id":9,"slug":10,"hasResults":11,"nctId":12,"briefTitle":13,"officialTitle":13,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":14,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":15,"minAge":16,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":17,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":20,"phases":4,"briefSummary":21,"conditions":22,"keywords":4,"overallStatus":37,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":38,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":39,"startDateStruct":42,"completionDateStruct":44,"leadSponsor":46,"locationsCount":4},"100643683","prospective-case-series-evaluating-6-month-and-12-month-outcomes-after-cryoneurolysis-for-chronic-pain-100643683",false,"NCT07639060","Prospective Case Series Evaluating 6-Month and 12-Month Outcomes After Cryoneurolysis for Chronic Pain","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Diagnosis of chronic pain (generally pain duration of at least 3-6 months) localized to an anatomical region appropriate for cryoneurolysis as determined by the treating physician.\n* Planned cryoneurolysis procedure as part of standard clinical care.\n* Ability to provide written informed consent.\n* Ability and willingness to complete baseline and follow-up questionnaires.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Cryoneurolysis performed as part of a separate investigational trial in which data sharing is not permitted.\n* Active infection or other clinical contraindication to the procedure as determined by the treating clinician.\n* Life expectancy of less than 12 months in the judgment of the treating clinician.\n* Any condition that, in the investigator's opinion, would interfere with study participation or completion of follow-up, such as severe psychiatric instability or active substance use that precludes reliable follow-up","ALL","18 Years",{"count":18,"type":19},80,"ESTIMATED","OBSERVATIONAL","To prospectively describe patient-centered and health utilization outcomes through 12 months after cryoneurolysis performed as routine clinical care for chronic pain at Yale.",[23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36],"Chronic Pain","PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY","Occipital Neuralgia","Chronic Hip Pain","Hip Osteoarthritis","Knee Osteoarthritis","Spasticity","Chronic Low Back Pain","Lumbar Spondylosis","Cervical Spondylosis","Shoulder Arthritis","Causalgia","Chronic Pain Syndrome","Chronic Neck Pain","NOT_YET_RECRUITING","2026-06-05",{"date":40,"type":41},"2026-06-10","ACTUAL",{"date":43,"type":19},"2026-06",{"date":45,"type":19},"2028-07",{"name":47,"class":48},"Yale University","OTHER",{"id":50,"slug":51,"hasResults":11,"nctId":52,"briefTitle":53,"officialTitle":54,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":55,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":15,"minAge":16,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":56,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":58,"phases":59,"briefSummary":61,"conditions":62,"keywords":63,"overallStatus":66,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":67,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":68,"startDateStruct":70,"completionDateStruct":72,"leadSponsor":74,"locationsCount":76},"100552746","rfa-using-multi-tined-electrodes-vstraditional-electrodes-for-lumbar-spondylosis-100552746","NCT06477094","RFA Using Multi-Tined Electrodes vs.Traditional Electrodes for Lumbar Spondylosis","Efficacy of Radiofrequency Ablation Using Multi-Tined Electrodes vs. Traditional Electrodes for Treatment of Lumbar Spondylosis","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Greater than 18 years of age\n2. Presenting with chronic non-radicular lower back pain\n3. Failure of conservative treatment such as physical therapy or NSAID usage\n4. Diagnosis of lumbar facet mediated lower back pain by a board-certified chronic pain physician via two sets of prognostic lumbar MBBs with 0.5cc of 0.5% bupivacaine with \\>80% pain relief\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n1. History of known coagulopathy\n2. \\> 3 American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification\n3. Pregnancy\n4. Spinal hardware between L3 and S1\n5. Allergies to injection medications\n6. English illiteracy\n7. Pain improvement following physical therapy or NSAID usage\n8. Previous history of attempted lumbar RFA",{"count":57,"type":19},25,"INTERVENTIONAL",[60],"NA","Spondylosis is an anatomical defect of the small facet joints between the spinal vertebrae often due to load bearing and mechanical wear. It is a major contributor to lower back pain. The current standard of care in patients diagnosed with spondylosis in the lower back is to perform a radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the lumbar medial branch nerves which carry the pain signals from that region to the brain. RFA accomplishes this by using radio waves transmitted through inserted electrodes. This leads to a temporary lesion or \"burn\"; stopping the pain signals from being transmitted as as well as changing the pain signals themselves. The electrodes themselves do not heat up but instead cause ions in the surrounding tissue to vibrate and heat up. When performing the procedure at the UAMS pain clinic, one can use the Stryker system with a single electrode end which protrudes out of the cannula or the Stratus Nimbus electrode with two prongs which expand in a \"V\"; formation along the sides of the cannula. While testing in chicken tissue shows that the latter electrode type produces a larger lesion size, anecdotal evidence suggests that it may lead to longer term pain relief. As such, the choice is currently left up to physician preference as both are FDA approved for use in this condition. This study is trying to assess if the larger lesion size results in a reduction in impairment of activities of daily living due to pain measured by the patient-reported PROMIS (Patient Reported Measurement Information System)-29 questionnaire. The PROMIS-29 is given to all patients who are seen in the UAMS Pain Clinic at initial and follow-up visits. In this study we would like to randomize what electrode and cannula set is used in RFA for patient's who are already going to be receiving the procedure for treatment for their spondylosis. The study team would then compare the PROMIS outcomes between cases that used the Stryker and Stratus Nimbus electrodes at 1,3,6,9 and 12 months. It is hypothesized that the Nimbus electrode will result in a greater reduction and improvement in PROMIS scores for a longer duration than the Stryker electrode.",[31],[64,65,31],"Radiofrequency Ablation","Lower Back Pain","RECRUITING","2026-06-04",{"date":69,"type":41},"2026-06-08",{"date":71,"type":41},"2024-08-09",{"date":73,"type":19},"2027-09-30",{"name":75,"class":48},"University of Arkansas",1,{"id":78,"slug":79,"hasResults":11,"nctId":80,"briefTitle":81,"officialTitle":82,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":83,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":15,"minAge":16,"maxAge":84,"enrollmentInfo":85,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":58,"phases":87,"briefSummary":88,"conditions":89,"keywords":91,"overallStatus":66,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":97,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":98,"startDateStruct":100,"completionDateStruct":102,"leadSponsor":104,"locationsCount":76},"100639109","catgut-embedding-for-lumbar-spondylosis-with-blood-stasis-syndrome-100639109","NCT07590050","Catgut Embedding for Lumbar Spondylosis With Blood Stasis Syndrome","Evaluating the Efficacy of Catgut Embedding Therapy in Pain Relief and Quality of Life Improvement for Lumbar Spondylosis With Blood Stasis Syndrome","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Age and Gender: Patients aged 18 to 65 years, regardless of gender.\n* Diagnosis of Chronic Low Back Pain: Confirmed diagnosis of low back pain due to lumbar spondylosis with the following criteria:\n\n  * Clinical: Mechanical spinal pain.\n  * Radiographic (X-ray): Joint space narrowing, subchondral sclerosis, and osteophytes on the vertebral bodies.\n  * Absence of systemic symptoms such as fever, unexplained weight loss, or anemia.\n* Duration: Pain duration exceeding 3 months.\n* Pain Intensity: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score for low back pain \\> 40 mm.\n* Traditional Medicine Diagnosis: Diagnosed with Low back pain under the \"Blood Stasis\" syndrome according to Decision No. 5013\u002FQD-BYT (2020) by the Ministry of Health: Pain occurs after heavy lifting or sudden movement. Severe localized pain, pain increases with movement\u002Fpressure. Limited range of motion. Tongue: Purple or with stasis points. Pulse: Choppy.\n* Communication: Capable of communicating fluently in Vietnamese to complete survey questionnaires.\n* Consent: Volunteers who agree to participate and sign the Informed Consent Form.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Neurological Deficits: Patients with clinical neurological abnormalities in the lower limbs.\n* Surgical Indications: Patients with indications for spinal surgery due to severe neurological deficits.\n* Co-morbidities: Vertebral fractures, spinal inflammation\u002Finfection, malignant tumors, neuromuscular scoliosis, or degenerative neurological diseases.\n* Hypersensitivity: History of hypersensitivity or adverse reactions to electro-acupuncture or catgut embedding treatments.","65 Years",{"count":86,"type":19},66,[60],"The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if catgut embedding works to treat chronic low back pain in adults with lumbar spondylosis and \"Blood Stasis\" syndrome. The main questions it aims to answer are:\n\nDoes catgut embedding lower back pain more effectively than electro-acupuncture?\n\nDoes catgut embedding improve the daily physical activities of participants?\n\nResearchers will compare catgut embedding to electro-acupuncture to see which method works better to reduce pain and improve quality of life. All participants will also receive counseling on lifestyle changes and back exercises.\n\nParticipants will:\n\nBe randomly assigned to receive either catgut embedding (2 sessions over 4 weeks) or electro-acupuncture (20 sessions over 4 weeks).\n\nVisit the clinic for treatments and checkups.\n\nComplete surveys about their pain levels and ability to perform daily tasks at the start, at 2 weeks, and at 4 weeks.",[31,90],"Low Back Pain",[92,93,94,95,96],"Catgut Embedding","Electro-acupuncture","Polydioxanone (PDO)","Traditional Vietnamese Medicine","Blood Stasis Syndrome","2026-05-10",{"date":99,"type":41},"2026-05-15",{"date":101,"type":41},"2026-03-11",{"date":103,"type":19},"2026-10-30",{"name":105,"class":48},"University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City",{"id":107,"slug":108,"hasResults":11,"nctId":109,"briefTitle":110,"officialTitle":110,"acronym":111,"eligibilityCriteria":112,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":15,"minAge":16,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":113,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":58,"phases":114,"briefSummary":115,"conditions":116,"keywords":4,"overallStatus":37,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":117,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":118,"startDateStruct":120,"completionDateStruct":122,"leadSponsor":124,"locationsCount":76},"100537884","comparative-effectiveness-of-two-different-approaches-to-radiofrequency-ablation-of-lumbar-medial-branch-nerves-100537884","NCT06283628","Comparative Effectiveness of Two Different Approaches to Radiofrequency Ablation of Lumbar Medial Branch Nerves","LMB-RFA","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Bilateral equally intense axial low back pain\n2. Pain duration of ≥ 6 months\n3. Three-day average NRS scores of ≥ 3\u002F10\n4. Age greater than 18 years\n5. Failure of conservative treatment, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications and physical therapy\n6. Positive response to a series of two bilateral diagnostic lumbar medial branch nerve blocks (≥ 80% pain relief). This is the current standard of care.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Radicular pain below the knee\n2. Systemic infection or localized infection at the anticipated introducer entry site\n3. Pregnancy\n4. Allergy to Lidocaine\n5. Bleeding dyscrasias\n6. Patients unable to give informed consent\n7. History of lumbar spine surgery at the affected levels\n8. History of previous bilateral lumbar RFA of medial branches within the past six months.\n9. Significant comorbid somatization or widespread pain with central sensitization\n10. Secondary gain identified due to ongoing legal proceedings or worker's compensation\n11. Cognitive impairment\n12. Any pre-existing condition at the discretion of the provider that may confound interpretation of results -",{"count":57,"type":19},[60],"The purpose of this voluntary research study is to determine whether the parasagittal approach to lumbar medial branch (LMB) nerve radio frequency ablation (RFA) will have greater efficacy than the traditional approach to lumbar medial branch nerve radio frequency ablation.",[31],"2026-05-07",{"date":119,"type":41},"2026-05-12",{"date":121,"type":19},"2026-05",{"date":123,"type":19},"2026-12-30",{"name":125,"class":48},"Milton S. Hershey Medical Center",{"id":127,"slug":128,"hasResults":11,"nctId":129,"briefTitle":130,"officialTitle":130,"acronym":131,"eligibilityCriteria":132,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":15,"minAge":16,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":133,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":58,"phases":135,"briefSummary":136,"conditions":137,"keywords":140,"overallStatus":66,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":143,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":144,"startDateStruct":146,"completionDateStruct":148,"leadSponsor":150,"locationsCount":76},"100373278","the-notice-study-neurosurgery-and-orthopedics-communication-evaluation-study-following-lumbar-fusions-100373278","NCT04140344","The NOTICE Study: Neurosurgery and OrThopedIcs Communication Evaluation Study Following Lumbar Fusions","NOTICE","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Primary lumbar fusion 1-4 levels\n2. 18 years or older\n3. Degenerative spine diagnosis\n4. Answers YES to all the following screening questions:\n\n   * Do you own a mobile phone that is capable of sending and receiving text messages?\n   * Do you know how to text and feel comfortable texting?\n   * Are you a regular (at least once a day) text-message user?\n   * Are you agreeable to regular contact?\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Prior lumbar fusions\n2. Tumors\u002Finfection\u002Ftrauma\n3. Prisoners or institutionalized patients\n4. Non-English speaking patients\n5. Patients who smokes or with uncontrolled diabetes\n6. Participants will be removed from study if discharged to a rehabilitation center or discharged beyond 7 days post-operatively (we are expecting \\~15% of patients to be discharged to a rehabilitation center or discharged beyond 7 days post-operatively)",{"count":134,"type":19},224,[60],"The purpose of this single-blind, randomized, controlled study is to assess the efficacy of \"informative text messages\" vs \"traditional handouts\" provided to lumbar spine surgery patients post-operatively.",[138,139,31],"Lumbar Spine Degeneration","Lumbar Spine Instability",[141,142],"Lumbar Fusion","Text Message","2026-05-05",{"date":145,"type":41},"2026-05-08",{"date":147,"type":41},"2023-09-07",{"date":149,"type":19},"2027-10",{"name":151,"class":48},"Duke University",{"id":153,"slug":154,"hasResults":11,"nctId":155,"briefTitle":156,"officialTitle":157,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":158,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":15,"minAge":159,"maxAge":160,"enrollmentInfo":161,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":58,"phases":163,"briefSummary":164,"conditions":165,"keywords":167,"overallStatus":37,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":171,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":172,"startDateStruct":174,"completionDateStruct":176,"leadSponsor":178,"locationsCount":76},"100633696","efficacy-of-electroacupuncture-combined-with-auricular-acupressure-for-chronic-low-back-pain-100633696","NCT07530042","Efficacy of Electroacupuncture Combined With Auricular Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain.","Efficacy of Electroacupuncture Combined With Auricular Acupressure in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain Due to Lumbar Spondylosis With Kidney Yin Deficiency Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Age between 40 and 70 years.\n* Low back pain persisting for ≥ 12 weeks.\n* Pain intensity: 30 ≤ VAS ≤ 70.\n* Disability index: ODI ≥ 10%.\n* Diagnosed with Lumbar Spondylosis by a physician, supported by clinical signs (mechanical pain) and imaging (X-ray or MRI showing degeneration).\n* Diagnosed with Kidney Yin deficiency syndrome by a certified TCM physician, exhibiting symptoms such as: lower back\u002Fknee soreness, afternoon fever\u002Fhot flashes, night sweats, tinnitus, dry mouth, red tongue, or rapid\u002Ffine pulse.\n* Voluntary consent to participate.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Contraindications to auricular acupressure (e.g., ear skin infection) or electroacupuncture (e.g., pregnancy, severe heart failure, surgical indications, pacemakers, metal implants).\n* Specific causes of low back pain (e.g., infection, tumor, osteoporosis, ankylosing spondylitis, fracture).\n* Disc herniation with surgical indications (e.g., muscle atrophy, severe limb weakness, or sphincter dysfunction).\n* Currently participating in other interventional studies.\n* Currently taking medications that may affect study outcomes (painkillers, muscle relaxants, antidepressants, TCM drugs).","40 Years","70 Years",{"count":162,"type":19},76,[60],"Chronic low back pain (CLBP) due to lumbar spondylosis is a leading cause of disability, significantly impacting the quality of life in middle-aged and elderly populations. While electroacupuncture (EA) and auricular acupressure (AA) are recognized as safe, non-pharmacological therapies, high-quality clinical evidence specifically evaluating their combined effects on CLBP patients with TCM \"Kidney Yin deficiency\" syndrome remains limited.This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combining EA with AA (utilizing Vaccaria segetalis seeds) compared to EA combined with sham AA. The study will focus on 76 eligible patients at Le Van Thinh Hospital. Primary objectives are to measure changes in pain intensity (VAS) and functional improvement (ODI) at three intervals: baseline (T0), after 7 days (T1), and upon completion of the 14-day intervention (T2). The findings are expected to provide an evidence-based foundation for an integrated treatment approach to manage chronic lumbar pain effectively.",[166,31],"Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)",[168,169,170],"Electroacupuncture","Auricular Acupressure","Kidney Yin Deficiency","2026-04-08",{"date":173,"type":41},"2026-04-15",{"date":175,"type":19},"2026-04-20",{"date":177,"type":19},"2026-12-31",{"name":105,"class":48},{"id":180,"slug":181,"hasResults":11,"nctId":182,"briefTitle":183,"officialTitle":184,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":185,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":15,"minAge":16,"maxAge":186,"enrollmentInfo":187,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":58,"phases":189,"briefSummary":191,"conditions":192,"keywords":201,"overallStatus":66,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":206,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":207,"startDateStruct":209,"completionDateStruct":211,"leadSponsor":213,"locationsCount":76},"100441542","phase-4-regional-anesthesia-in-minimally-invasive-lumbar-spine-surgery-100441542","NCT05029726","Regional Anesthesia in Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spine Surgery","Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial of Erector Spinae Plane Blocks (ESPB) for Perioperative Pain Management for Minimally Invasive (MIS) Lumbar Spine Surgery","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Age 18-80\n* Undergoing one of 3 procedure types: 1) 2 or more levels of MIS decompression (e.g., discectomy, foraminotomy, laminectomy); 2) 1-3 levels of MIS transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) (with or without additional levels of MIS decompression for no greater than 3 total operative levels); 3) 1-3 levels of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) or MIS lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) accompanied by posterior percutaneous instrumentation at the same levels\n* Willing and able to give consent\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Opioid tolerant at the time of the surgical procedure--defined as consuming greater than 30mg of morphine milligram equivalents (MME) daily (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Fdrugoverdose\u002Fprescribing\u002Fguideline.html)\n* Presence of an indwelling pain device (e.g., intrathecal opioid pump, spinal cord stimulator, dorsal root ganglion stimulator)\n* Known allergy to bupivacaine, clonidine or similar local anesthetics\n* Indication for surgery other than degenerative disease (e.g., neoplasm, infection, trauma)\n* Chronic kidney disease (stage 3 or greater), or hepatic failure\n* Active pregnancy\n* Disease process or mental illness that would preclude accurate evaluation of pain in the perioperative period\n* Active Worker's Compensation litigation","80 Years",{"count":188,"type":19},125,[190],"PHASE4","Opioid overuse is a widespread public health crisis in the United States with increasing rates of addiction and overdose deaths from prescription opioids. Reducing the need for opiate analgesics in the post-operative setting has become a high priority in minimizing long-term opioid use in surgical patients. This study will serve to demonstrate the efficacy of the addition of regional analgesic techniques in reducing post-operative opioid requirements in patients undergoing common lumbar spinal surgical procedures.",[193,194,195,31,196,139,197,198,199,200],"Lumbar Spinal Stenosis","Lumbar Disc Herniation","Lumbar Spondylolisthesis","Lumbar Radiculopathy","Synovial Cyst","Degenerative Disc Disease","Degenerative Spondylolisthesis","Degenerative Intervertebral Discs",[202,203,204,205],"erector spinae plane block","minimally invasive spine surgery","regional anesthesia","randomized controlled trial","2026-02-11",{"date":208,"type":41},"2026-02-17",{"date":210,"type":41},"2022-02-01",{"date":212,"type":19},"2027-04-30",{"name":214,"class":48},"John O'Toole",{"id":216,"slug":217,"hasResults":11,"nctId":218,"briefTitle":219,"officialTitle":219,"acronym":220,"eligibilityCriteria":221,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":15,"minAge":222,"maxAge":223,"enrollmentInfo":224,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":20,"phases":4,"briefSummary":226,"conditions":227,"keywords":228,"overallStatus":37,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":232,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":233,"startDateStruct":235,"completionDateStruct":237,"leadSponsor":239,"locationsCount":4},"100571426","correlation-between-radiculopathy-and-quality-of-life-in-patients-with-chronic-lumbar-spondylosis-100571426","NCT06720103","Correlation Between Radiculopathy And Quality Of Life In Patients With Chronic Lumbar Spondylosis","LS","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* All patient diagnosed and referred from a physician\n* Patients suffered from lumbar spondylosis (L4: L5) with radiculopathy more than 3 months\n* Participants will be from both gender\n* Age will be ranged from 30 to 50.\n* BMI of all participants ≤ 30 kg\u002Fm2\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Pregnant and breast-feeding women\n* Patients diagnosed with depression and anxiety\n* Patient who had undergone lumbar spine surgery\n* People with systemic illnesses or physical deformities","30 Years","50 Years",{"count":225,"type":19},132,"This study will be conducted to answer the following question:\n\nIs there a Correlation Between Lumbar Radiculopathy and Quality of Life in Patients with chronic lumbar spondylosis?",[31],[229,230,231],"quality of life","radiculopathy","lumbar spondylosis","2024-12-03",{"date":234,"type":41},"2024-12-06",{"date":236,"type":19},"2024-12-20",{"date":238,"type":19},"2025-02-25",{"name":240,"class":48},"Cairo University",{"id":242,"slug":243,"hasResults":11,"nctId":244,"briefTitle":245,"officialTitle":246,"acronym":247,"eligibilityCriteria":248,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":15,"minAge":16,"maxAge":186,"enrollmentInfo":249,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":58,"phases":251,"briefSummary":252,"conditions":253,"keywords":4,"overallStatus":66,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":255,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":256,"startDateStruct":258,"completionDateStruct":260,"leadSponsor":262,"locationsCount":76},"100319474","to-brace-or-not-to-brace-for-single-level-lumbar-fusion-pilot-100319474","NCT03439228","To Brace or Not to Brace for Single Level Lumbar Fusion Pilot","To Brace or Not to Brace for Single Level Lumbar Fusion: a Pilot Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial","BRACE Pilot","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Single-level lumbar instrumented postero-lateral fusion from L2-L5\n* Life expectancy greater than 2 years\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Previous lumbar surgery\n* Spine tumour\u002Fcancer\n* Documented osteoporosis\n* High grade (3 or 4) spondylolisthesis",{"count":250,"type":19},50,[60],"The use of a lumbar brace following single-level lumbar fusion for degenerative spondylosis (non-traumatic) is variable between surgeons. Some surgeons prefer to prescribe a brace and others do not. There is a lack of guidelines and evidence to support either treatment option. The purpose of this study is to assess feasibility and collect preliminary data to conduct a larger, definitive trial to provide evidence as to whether prescribing a brace or not results in better or equal outcomes. Imaging by CT scan, one year after surgery, will be used to analyze bone fusion (healing), and functional and pain scores from patients during their recovery will be compared to identify differences between patients who wore a brace and those who did not.",[31,254],"Fusion of Spine","2024-10-21",{"date":257,"type":41},"2024-10-23",{"date":259,"type":41},"2018-07-16",{"date":261,"type":19},"2025-12",{"name":263,"class":48},"Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation"]