Postural Stability in Patients With Lumbar Radiculopathy and it's Relation to Neuropathic Pain: a Cross Sectional Case-control Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- Enrolling By Invitation
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 80
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Dynamic Postural Stability
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of this study is to answer the questions below;
- Is there a difference between patients with lumbar radiculopathy suffering from radicular pain and healthy subjects in terms of static and dynamic postural stability?
- Is there a relationship between postural stability and the neuropathic characteristics of radicular pain?
详细描述
Patients presenting to our outpatient clinic with radicular pain and MRI findings associated with radiculopathy will be tested for static and dynamic postural stability. Patient demographics, pain intensity, neuropathic pain scores, and level of disability will also be recorded. The demographic data and postural stability scores will also be collected for the control subjects. Differences between the patient and control groups in terms of postural stability parameters will be sought. In addition, the relationship between the variables representing balance in the patient group and the neuropathic pain score and disability will be investigated.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Control
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 60 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Having radicular pain due to lumbar disc herniation.
- •Root compression on the dominant side on imaging.
- •Root compression at no more than two levels.
- •Radicular pain with at least 3 points on a numerical rating scale.
排除标准
- •No radicular pain despite root compression on imaging.
- •Midline disc herniation or root compression on the nondominant side.
- •Radicular pain on the non-dominant side.
- •Treatment with neuropathic pain medication or psychotropic medication.
- •Loss of muscle strength on clinical examination.
- •Evidence of lower extremity atrophy, joint contractures, shortening of limbs, or similar disabilities.
- •Presence of vision loss, vestibular or neurological disorders that may cause balance disorders.
结局指标
主要结局
Dynamic Postural Stability
时间窗: Once, at baseline
Postural Stability Test will be performed via Biodex Balance System. This test assesses the patient's ability to maintain the center position (zero point) on a moving balance platform. The test protocol is performed with the following parameters: Duration: 20 seconds, Stability Level: 8, and Stance: two legs. Patients will complete a 1-minute pre-test trial to get used to the device. Then the test will be performed with 3 trials. The patient's performance will be noted as the overall stability index. A high stability index value indicates poor balance and stability.
Static Postural Stability
时间窗: Once, at baseline
Postural Stability Test will be performed via Biodex Balance System. This test assesses the patient's ability to maintain the center position (zero point) on a stable platform. The test protocol is performed with the following parameters: Duration: 20 seconds, Stability Level: Static, and Stance: both legs, alternating. Patients will complete a 1-minute pre-test trial to get used to the device. Then the test will be performed with 3 trials. The patient's performance will be noted as the overall stability index. A high stability index value indicates poor balance and stability.
次要结局
- Neuropathic pain(Once, at baseline)
- Disability(Once, at baseline)
研究者
Buğra İnce
Assoc. Prof
Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital