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

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-12
• Study First Submitted: 2013-10-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-11-04
• Study First Posted: 2013-11-11
• Primary Completion: 2013-12
• Study Completion: 2013-12
• Status Verified: 2015-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-04-09
• Last Update Posted: 2015-04-10

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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Aalborg University Hospital; 🇩🇰 Aalborg, Region of Northern Jutland, Denmark