Clinical trial

Low-Dose Radiation to Prevent Complications of Back Surgery

NCT00018876 · University of Pittsburgh, Other · Completed

Key facts

NCT number NCT00018876
Title Low-Dose Radiation to Prevent Complications of Back Surgery
Official title Radiotherapy to Prevent Fibrosis After Lumbar Laminectomy
Lead sponsor University of Pittsburgh, Other
Collaborators National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) NIH
Status Completed
Phase Phase 1
Study type Interventional
Conditions Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Postlaminectomy Syndrome, Postdiscectomy Epidural Fibrosis
Intervention type Procedure
Interventions Lumbar nerve root decompression, Preoperative low-dose external beam radiation
Enrollment 46
Start date Oct 1, 2000
Completion Oct 1, 2002
First posted Jul 9, 2001
Last update posted Jun 7, 2013
Countries United States

At a glance

  • 1–9 Study sites
  • No Results posted
  • None Linked FDA submissions

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