Sciatica Musculoskeletal Diseases Sciatica
Conditions
Interventions
We aim to recruit 120 participants from patients attending ATLAS clinics. As part of the ATLAS clinic, the patients are assessed by a physiotherapist who will determine if they have a radiculopathy (s
Sponsors
Keele University (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: This study is nested within a larger cohort study (ATLAS study) and patients for this study will be recruited from the ATLAS cohort. Hence the principal inclusion criteria is: 1. Adults aged 18 years and over who are attending an ATLAS clinic because they have consulted their GP with low back 2. Leg pain of any duration and who consent and are eligible to take part in the ATLAS study 3. Male & female participants
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Ineligibility and/or not consenting to take part in the ATLAS study. All participants for this study will be recruited from the ATLAS study hence the exclusion criteria to take part in this study are the same as the exclusion criteria for the ATLAS study: 1. Persons with signs and symptoms indicative of possible serious spinal pathology 2. Serious comorbidity which stop patients from being able to undergo the assessment 3. Patients with serious mental health problems who are vulnerable and for whom participation in the study would be detrimental (at the GP?s discretion) 4. Previous spinal surgery 5. Pregnancy 6. Currently receiving physiotherapy (or osteopathy, chiropractic) or under a secondary care consultant for the same problem 7. Not able to read and speak English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Median cytokine levels compared across the 3 study groups measured at baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Comparing cytokine levels with baseline 2. Pain intensity, pain severity and pain duration measured at baseline | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed