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Comparison of the therapeutic effect of limaprost and pregabalin on upper limb sensory neuropathy in patients with cervical radiculopathy, among patients with acquired lumbar spinal stenosis.

Not Applicable
Conditions
Diseases of the nervous system
Registration Number
KCT0008042
Lead Sponsor
Kyung Hee University Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with cervical radiculopathy among patients with acquired lumbar spinal stenosis who visited our hospital
- Patients with recorded upper extremity sensory nerve abnormalities (numbness, hypoesthesia) (NRS), upper extremity pain (NRS), neck pain (NRS), NDI, JOA score (sensory section), EQ-5D, subjective satisfactory rate (Odom's criteria)
- Adults over 20 years of age who can express his/her pain or functional abnormalities.

Exclusion Criteria

- Among patients with acquired lumbar spinal stenosis, patients with cervical radiculopathy who have previously undergone surgical treatment in the cervical region
- Among patients with acquired lumbar spinal stenosis, in addition to cervical radiculopathy, patients with other underlying diseases that may affect the outcome evaluation by causing upper limb sensory nerve abnormalities.
ex) Carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, Parkinson disease
- Adolescents under the age of 20 or pregnant women
- Patients who are medically incapable of consent or unable to communicate
- Patients with bleeding tendency due to history and medications taken
- Patients with lactose intolerance

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain(Numeral rating scale)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
umbness(Numeral rating scale) ;NDI(Neck disability index) score;Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score;EQ-5D(Health Related Quality of Life);subjective satisfactory rate(Odom’s criteria)
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