The Sciatica-PLDD trial.
Completed
- Conditions
- Sciatica caused by lumbar disc herniation
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON25415
- Lead Sponsor
- The Dutch Health Care Insurance BoardPostbus 320 Diemen1110 AH Netherlands
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 330
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patient age 18-70 years;
2. At least 8 weeks of persisting sciatic pain with or without paresis or sensory impairment;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Previous discectomy at the same level;
2. Cauda equina syndrome;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Roland Disability Questionnaire for Sciatica.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method A cost-effectiveness-analysis will be carried out on the basis of health-related utility factors. This will include costs of sickness absence and long-term disability. <br />Neurological and radiological parameters will also be assessed.