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LimiFlex vs Fusion Surgery for Spinal Stenosis
Study Summary
This trial will compare the safety and effectiveness of two different surgeries for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis with spinal stenosis. One surgery uses a device called the LimiFlex™ Paraspinous Tension Band, while the other is a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with posterolateral fusion (TLIF/PLF).
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- Group 1: Fusion
- Group 2: LimiFlex
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Is it possible for me to join in this clinical experiment?
"For eligibility, prospective participants must have a diagnosis of spinal stenosis and be between 25 and 80 years old. The trial organisers plan to enrol 315 people in total."
Are fresh participants being accepted into this research endeavor?
"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is not presently open for recruitment as the last update was posted on May 3rd 2022. Nonetheless, there are 272 other studies actively recruiting patients at present."
Does the trial permit senior citizens to participate?
"This trial is seeking applicants between the ages of 25 and 80. Those who are younger than 18 or older than 65 can consider one of the 23 studies which cater to minors, or 265 trials for seniors respectively."
In what areas is this clinical experiment currently taking place?
"For this clinical trial, UC Davis Spine Center in Sacramento, Missouri and Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis are two participating sites. Additionally, Texas Back Institue Clinical Research LLC-Plano locations is also involved with 28 other medical centres across the US."
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