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Surgical Versus Nonsurgical Treatment for Spinal Stenosis

NCT00022776 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 178

Last updated 2013-02-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Lumbar spinal stenosis (a narrowing of spaces in the backbone that results in pressure on the spinal cord and/or nerve roots) is a condition that occurs frequently, particularly in the elderly. This condition can lead to significant pain and limit a person's ability to function. Moreover, doctors disagree about the best way to treat people with lumbar spinal stenosis.

In this study we will compare surgical treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis with nonsurgical treatment using physical therapy. The results of this study should help clarify which treatment strategies are the most effective for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.

Conditions

  • Spinal Stenosis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Surgical decompression

Simple decompression not requiring fusion.

PROCEDURE

Physical therapy

2 physical therapy sessions per week for 6 weeks Followed by home program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Pittsburgh

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anthony Delitto, PhD · University of Pittsburgh

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2000-09-30
Primary Completion
2007-12-31
Completion
2007-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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