Cervical Foraminal Stenosis and Radiculopathy - ACDF Versus Minimal Invasive Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy.

January 26, 2015 updated by: Andreas Selander, Stockholm Spine Center AB

Cervical Foraminal Stenosis and Radiculopathy - Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) Versus Minimal Invasive Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy miPCF).

A prospective randomized clinical trial. Cervical spondylotic foraminal stenosis with radiculopahty. Comparison results between 2 treatment options: ACDF and minimal invasive posterior cervical foraminiotomy.

80 patients to be followed for 2 years. Parameters to study: NDI, VAS, EQ-5D, complications, health economics, recurrens of stenosis, movement of facet joints pre- and postoperatively (foraminotomy group).

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

80

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

25 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Cervical radiculopathy on 1 or 2 levels correlated on MRI and CT Arm pain more than 30 (VAS). Duration more than 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Myelopathy. Soft disc hernia. Previous neck surgery. Tumors, infection, WAD, trauma, generalized pain syndrome.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: ACDF
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Procedure: ACDF
Active Comparator: miPCF
minimal invasive Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy
Procedure: minimal invasive Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Neck Disability Index
Time Frame: 24 months
24 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Stockholm Spine Center AB

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Tycho Tullberg, MD, PhD, Stockholm Spine Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

February 1, 2017

Study Completion (Anticipated)

February 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 26, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

January 29, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 29, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2015

Last Verified

January 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2014/1150-31/2

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