Status:
COMPLETED
Presentation of Lumbar Disc and Reduction of Symptoms
Lead Sponsor:
St George's, University of London
Conditions:
Radiculopathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The trial aims to assess the hypothesis that presentation of the disc material to the patient following a lumbar microdiscectomy would positively influence the improvement in their leg and back sympto...
Detailed Description
Objective. The trial aims to assess the hypothesis that presentation of removed material to the patient following a lumbar microdiscectomy would positively influence the improvement in their radiculop...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All adult patients undergoing a planned lumbar microdiscectomy for radiculopathy due to a prolapsed intervertebral disc
Exclusion
- inability to give verbal consent, age less than 18, previous spinal surgery, emergency discectomies, patients having spinal fusions and those with no radiculopathic symptoms.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00440856
Start Date
February 1 2007
End Date
May 1 2008
Last Update
June 9 2015
Active Locations (1)
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St George's Hospital, University of London
London, London, United Kingdom, SW17 0RE