Status:
RECRUITING
Impact of Muscle Degeneration in Chronic Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Conditions:
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar Disc Herniation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Surgical interventions for the removal of intervertebral disc fragments or to enlarge a narrow spine canal are commonly performed worldwide and are considered efficient. Concomitant low back pain is n...
Detailed Description
This is a prospective cohort study. Patients with lumbar degenerative diseases and symptoms of nerve compression (radiculopathy or neurogenic claudication) who will undergo surgical treatment for neur...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- adults 18 years of age and older;
- with symptoms of lumbosacral neural compression (radiculopathy or neurogenic lameness);
- failed conservative treatment for at least 6 weeks;
- undergoing surgery for neural decompression (discectomy and / or foraminotomy and / or hemilaminectomy);
- with complete pre and postoperative medical records in all evaluations.
Exclusion
- need for lumbar arthrodesis;
- deep infection requiring surgical cleaning;
- patients submitted to joint facet rhizotomy;
- active rheumatologic disease, including seronegative arthropathies.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 6 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 27 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
168 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04273828
Start Date
April 6 2020
End Date
June 27 2025
Last Update
March 13 2025
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Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05601-901