Status:

COMPLETED

Lumbar Spine Muscle Degeneration Inhibits Rehabilitation-Induced Muscle Recovery

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Diego

Collaborating Sponsors:

Balgrist University Hospital

Spine Institute of San Diego (Spine Zone)

Conditions:

Disc Degeneration

Low Back Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Low back pain (LBP) is a complex condition that affects 65-85% of the population, and is the leading musculoskeletal condition contributing to disability in the United States. Disc herniation is the m...

Detailed Description

AIM: To determine the effect of exercise on induction of muscle hypertrophic, fibrotic, inflammatory, and adipogenic pathways in patients with mild versus severe fatty infiltration of the multifidus m...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Spine pathologies requiring un-instrumented surgery (i.e. laminectomy, laminoforaminotomy, or discectomy).
  • Age 21-85 years of age.

Exclusion

  • History of lumbar spine surgery.
  • Patients requiring placement of instrumentation as part of the surgical procedure (i.e. fusion).
  • Diabetes.
  • Neuromuscular diseases.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

62 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03442374

Start Date

July 1 2019

End Date

October 1 2023

Last Update

November 28 2023

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UC San Diego

La Jolla, California, United States, 92093