Disc hernia/low back pain/neck pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Artcure patch treatment with complete bed rest in disc hernia and healthy control cases.
All of the cases admitted to the hospital with cervical or lumbar disc herniation that is resistant to medical
Sponsors
Metuas Medical Company (Turkey)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe low back or neck pain due to disc hernia between the ages of 20 and 60 who are willing to take part 2. Age-matched healthy control cases without low back pain and disc hernia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe para-vertebral muscle spasm 2. Lumbar spinal stenosis 3. Foraminal stenosis 4. Calcified lumbar or cervical hernia 5. Loss of cervical or lumbar lordosis accompanying disc hernia 6. Loss of strength in any muscle group more than 2/5 7. Known dermal atophy 8. Accompanying asthma
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Complete resolution of the pain [48 hours post-treatment visual analogue scale (VAS) score = 0] 2. More than 5 points decrease in the VAS score in the 48 hours post-treatment 3. Complete resolution of the neurologic deficit in 48 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. VAS and neurological examinations will be performed at the baseline, 24 and 48 hours after the treatment 2. Pre- and post-treatment MRIs will be taken before the treatment and 6-8 weeks after the treatment | — |
Countries
Turkey
Outcome results
None listed