Status:
COMPLETED
BLB Study Back or Leg Pain and Bladder Symptoms Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of Edinburgh
Collaborating Sponsors:
NHS Lothian
Conditions:
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Functional Neurological Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
16-100 years
Brief Summary
The research focuses on Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) which describes damage to the nerves in the lower back which supply bladder, bowels, sexual function and the legs usually from slipped discs in the ...
Detailed Description
Uro-neurological disorders are those in which there is a disturbance of bladder function related to a neurological cause. However, many patients with Uro-Neurological disorders are not found to have e...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Ability to give informed consent
- Able to complete online or paper questionnaire.
- Patients admitted to the regional neurosurgical unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh with suspected cauda equina syndrome for an MRI scan. Demographic data from all patients attending any NHS Lothian site who have an MRI scan for suspected CES.
Exclusion
- Age less than 16
- Inability to communicate (e.g. do not speak English)
- Inability to complete written or oral surveys or give informed consent
- Age over 100. The upper age limit is set at 100 to allow the greatest number of participants the opportunity to take part. As the study is a follow up study concerns about mortality and high drop out in this age group led to the upper limit of 100 being set.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2015
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03325374
Start Date
November 1 2015
End Date
January 1 2020
Last Update
April 7 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Neurosciences, Western General Hospital
Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH4 2XU