The role of sensory parameters in predicting clinical outcome after lumbar discectomy

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: umbar radiculopathy with radicular pain; Lumbar radiculopathy with radicular pain; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614001070628
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Brigitte Tampin

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-10-07
• Last Update Posted: 2 November 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

Age 18 to 65 years; symptom duration of > 3 months; clinical diagnosis of lumbar radiculopathy (defined as conduction block along a spinal nerve or nerve root, manifesting clinically with dermatomal sensory loss or myotomal weakness or reflex changes) and leg pain in L5 or S1 dermatomal distribution; demonstrable clinically relevant abnormality on imaging studies indicating nerve root compression at the relevant spinal level; person listed on the elective neurosurgery surgery waitlist for the procedure of lumbar discectomy.

Exclusion Criteria

diabetes and vascular disease, thyroid disorder, other neurological or psychiatric disease; previous lumbar surgery; a history of any disorders that potentially might affect the sensation in the hand (negative control site) to be tested and an insufficient level of English to understand and fill out the questionnaires

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oswestry Disability Index[3 months and 12 months post surgery];Pain intensity (NRS -11)[3 and 12 months post surgery]