Qualitative Pain Measurement at Patients With Degenerative Low Back Pain
Terminated
- Conditions
- Degeneration of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc
- Registration Number
- NCT01980576
- Lead Sponsor
- Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark
- Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is:
* to measure sensitization of the nociceptive system at patients with low back pain in order to carry out a necessary surgical procedure
* to examine a possible association between low back pain and degenerative changes
* to analyse if low back pain is related to the clinical result 6 months after surgery
* to set up a model for pre-operative measurement of pain.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1
Inclusion Criteria
- patients who are going to be treated surgically for spondylitis
- ability to understand Danish in order to filling in a questionnaire
- a written signed statement of consent
Exclusion Criteria
- removal of implants
- diabetic neuropathy or another neuropathic disease
- neurological diseases
- unability to read or understand Danish
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain measured at lumbar area, hip and ankle by an algometer 6 months On basis of the extended examinations of low back pain, we expect to achieve a better knowledge to measure pain at this category of patients before a possible surgical procedure.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Aalborg University Hospital
🇩🇰Aalborg, Region of Northern Jutland, Denmark
Aalborg University Hospital🇩🇰Aalborg, Region of Northern Jutland, Denmark