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

Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Interventional




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

Brief Summary:

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).