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Presence of Dural Pulsation in Patients Diagnosed With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Led by Marmara University · Updated on 2026-03-11
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
55 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Lumbar spinal stenosis is defined as the narrowing of the spinal canal resulting from degenerative changes in the spinal joints, intervertebral discs, and the ligamentum flavum. Pressure fluctuations within the cerebral and spinal vascular systems lead to the formation of pulsations. The periodic occurrence of these pulsations in the dura mater is referred to as spinal dural pulsation.The vibratory movements of the dura mater have been interpreted as an indicator that the spinal cord is freely mobile within the subarachnoid space and not subjected to any external compression.This study aims to investigate whether the presence of dural pulsation is associated with clinical and radiological parameters in patients diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Presence of Dural Pulsation in Patients Diagnosed With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Aged between 18 and 85 years
- Experiencing low back and/or leg pain related to lumbar spinal stenosis
- Lumbar spinal stenosis confirmed at least at one level consistent with symptoms on lumbar MRI
- Willing to participate in the study
You will not qualify if you...
- Body Mass Index (BMI) 35 kg/m² or higher
- Radiculopathy caused by lumbar disc herniation
- Axial low back pain due to facet syndrome, sacroiliac dysfunction, or discogenic pain
- History of lumbar spine surgery
- Mental retardation
- Major psychiatric conditions
- Congenital spinal anomalies
- Inflammatory rheumatic diseases with osteophyte formation and ligament calcification, such as ankylosing spondylitis and DISH
- Pregnancy
- Heart failure
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Pendik Training and Research Hospital, Algology Department
Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34890
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Research Team
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Fatma B Akdağ, Research Assistant
CONTACT
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Savaş Şencan, Associate Professor
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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