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Study identifier: NCT04552145 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Physical Therapy vs Surgical Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Condition: Spinal Stenosis  ·  Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

PhaseNA
Planned participants232
Who can joinAll sexes, 50 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

This is a randomized controlled multicenter trail comparing physical therapy to surgical decompression in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. The 0-hypothesis is that there is no difference in the efficacy of structured physical therapy compared to surgical decompression. Our aim is to evaluate if physical therapy can serve as a nonsurgical alternative for patients with LSS, where the severity of symptoms indicates the need of surgical decompression.

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Greger Lønne, md phd  ·  +4797114107  ·  gloenne@me.com

Rønnaug Sulheim, pt  ·  ronnaug.oleanne.sulheim@sykehuset-innlandet.no

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Locations (3)

Innlandet Hospital TrustLillehammer, NorwayRecruiting
Martina Hansen's HospitalOslo, NorwayRecruiting
St Olavs HospitalTrondheim, NorwayRecruiting

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