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A Prospective, Randomized Comparison Of Drainage Techniques After One- Or Two-Level Open Posterior Lumbar Decompression Or Decompression And Fusion
Recruiting
Who can join
Ages 18 to 70 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * One or two-level open spinal decompression or decompression and fusion for the treatment of lumbar stenosis and/or spondylolisthesis Exclusion Criteria: * Infection, tumor, or trauma * Prior lumbar fusion surgery * Lumbar fusion surgery at more than 2 levels * Anterior lumbar surgery * Perioperative anticoagulation treatment * Intraoperative incidental durotomy * Intraoperative or postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leakage * Intraoperative EBL greater than one liter
About the study
This project is being done to understand if a drain reduces recovery problems after surgery, such as infection or the need for more surgery.
What is being tested
- Drain (device)
Sponsor: Twin Cities Spine Center · Participants: 975 · Started: Jan 10, 2025
Contact the study team
- John M Dawson, PhD · Phone: 612-775-6200
- Berit A Swanberg · Phone: 612-775-6200
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06820736
Locations in the U.S.
| Minnesota | Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.