Surgery versus conservative care for lumbar disc herniatio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: umbar disc herniation; Digestive System; Other abdominal hernia

• Registration Number: ISRCTN50552565
• Lead Sponsor: Finnish Centre for Welfare and Health (Finland)

Brief Summary

2006 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17023847 (added 11/07/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 1999-12-31
• Study Start: 2009-08-10
• Last Update Posted: 29 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 56

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 20 to 50 years, either sex
2. Sciatic pain of 6 - 12 weeks' duration
3. Sciatica below knee and at least one physical finding suggestive of nerve root involvement
4. Computed tomography (CT) verified disc extrusion or sequester compatible with the clinical symptoms and findings

Exclusion Criteria

1. Spontaneous resolution of sciatic symptoms during a minimum follow-up of two weeks
2. Sick leave of more than three months' duration preceding randomisation
3. Spondylolisthesis
4. Symptomatic spinal stenosis
5. Previous spine surgery
6. Pregnancy
7. Major medical or post-traumatic conditions confounding the assessment of effectiveness of treatment
8. Mental or behavioural disorder jeopardising the attachment to the trial protocol

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified