Status:

COMPLETED

The Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Two Quantitative Clinical Tests in Patients With Lumbar Disc Herniation

Lead Sponsor:

Spine Centre of Southern Denmark

Collaborating Sponsors:

Frederiksberg University Hospital

Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Frederiksberg Hospital, Denmark

Conditions:

Pain

Lumbar Disc Herniation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will investigate whether two clinical tests can be used to diagnose and predict the outcome in patients with lumbar disc herniation undergoing surgery and non-surgery treatment. The two qu...

Detailed Description

150 patients will be included for the prospective cohort study. Patients will be recruited from the Region of Southern Denmark and Capital Region. Participants will undergo MRI scanning of the lumbar ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinical and radiologically diagnosed lumbar disc herniation.
  • Low back pain with pain below the knee or anterior thigh pain in one or both legs.
  • Dermatomal leg pain.
  • Average pain intensity of 3 or more on a Numerical Rating Scale (0-10 NRS).

Exclusion

  • History of previous lumbar spine surgery.
  • Surgery in general in the past 4 months.
  • Current use of anticoagulants.
  • Diagnoses which could confound with the diagnosis e.g. lumbar spinal stenosis, local muscle trauma, cancer metastases, fibromyalgia, neuropathy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

102 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03832036

Start Date

October 1 2018

End Date

January 1 2021

Last Update

July 8 2025

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Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Frederiksberg Hospital.

Frederiksberg, Denmark, 2000