Clinical trials: Lumbar Radiculopathy
Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
Procedural Framing and Epidural Steroid Injection Outcomes
Back pain is the leading cause of disability and military medical boards across the globe. Epidural steroid injections (ESI) are the most commonly performed pain procedure in the world.
- Trial name
- PEACE (NCT07498140)
- Testing
- Behavioral manipulation of ESI expectations, No behavioral manipulation of ESI expectations, No behavioral manipulation of pharmacotherapy expectations
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Thailand and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Lumbar Radiculopathy
Comparing of Using Patient Imaging and Virtual Reality-based Simulation Prior to Lumbar Transforaminal Injections
This study aims to evaluate the impact of pre-procedure training using a 3D simulator, based on lumbar CT images, on the success rate and efficiency of lumbar transforaminal steroid injections in patients who are expected to be…
- Trial name
- NCT06643572
- Testing
- Virtual reality simulator
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Korea University Anam Hospital
Pain
Blood Sample Donations to Study the Role of Genes in Pain
This study attempts to identify genes that may increase or decrease the likelihood of sciatic pain (shooting pain down the leg) persisting 1 year after treatment of a herniated spinal disc.
- Trial name
- NCT00341367
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Stenosis, Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
Impact of Local Steroid Application in Extreme Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Neural injury is a well-known complication following extreme lateral lumbar interbody fusion (XLIF). It has been found that up to 9.4% of patients will have either temporary or persistent neurologic deficit.
- Conditions
- Stenosis, Herniated Nucleus Pulposus, Degenerative Disc Disease, Spondylosis
- Trial name
- NCT03327272
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Sciatica
Topiramate in the Treatment of Sciatica
This study will test the effectiveness of topiramate to treat pain caused by lumbar radiculopathy, or sciatica. Sciatica results from damage to the lumbar nerve roots, typically causing back pain and sharp, shooting pain down one…
- Trial name
- NCT00011804
- Testing
- Topiramate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Radicular Pain, Lumbar Surgery
Return to Work After Lumbar Surgery: a Nationwide Survey of Spinal Surgeons' Practices
This national cross-sectional survey investigates the current practices and perceptions of Belgian spinal surgeons regarding return to work (RTW) after lumbar surgery for radicular pain.
- Conditions
- Radicular Pain, Lumbar Surgery, Radicular Pain Related to Lumbosacral Disc Disease, Fusion of Spine, Lumbar Region
- Trial name
- NCT07193758
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Lumbar Radiculopathy
Femoral Stretch Test in L2-L4 Lumbar Radiculopathy
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the sensitivity of the femoral stretch test in patients with unilateral, single-root L2, L3, or L4 nerve root compression and to determine whether test positivity differs…
- Trial name
- NCT07799142
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University