Qualitative Pain Measurement at Patients With Degenerative Low Back Pain

N/ATerminatedNCT01980576

Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark1 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Degeneration of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Aalborg University Hospital

Aalborg, Region of Northern Jutland, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain measured at lumbar area, hip and ankle by an algometer

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.

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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