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The reliability of three radiographic assessments on MRI for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis and their correlation with clinical symptoms

The reliability of three radiographic assessments on MRI for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis and their correlation with clinical symptoms

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1900022701
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-04-23
Start date
2019-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-11-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis

Interventions

Case series:No

Sponsors

Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) patients diagnosed with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis; (2) patients with main complaints, including intermittent claudication, leg pain, or numbness were in accordance with computed tomography (CT) imaging and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics; (3) patients with >3 months of symptoms duration; (4) patients aged 18 to 80 years; (5) patients with complete follow-up data.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) patients with segmental instability; (2) patients with spondylolisthesis; (3)patients with severe scoliosis on X-ray (Cobb >30 degree); (4) patients with abnormal neural structure in the lumbar spinal canal on MRI; (5) patients with a spinal surgery history at same segmental level; (6) patients with pathologies such as infection and tumor.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Nerve root sedimentation sign;SD-LSS,severity grading of lumbar spinal stenosis;CSA,cross-section area of dural sac;low back pain;leg pain;Disability;Effect assessment;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactQing Wang

Department of Spine Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University

wqspine2004@163.com+86 13982473000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026