None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Herniated intervertebral disease ? Inclusion criteria ? Low back pain over 6 weeks: if neurological deficit is combined early surgery is allowed ? Over 18 years ? Visual analogue pain score over 5 ? Compatible findings in MRI and/or CT 2. Lumbar spinal stenosis without instabiltiy ? Inclusion criteria ? Low back pain over 3 months: if neurological deficit is combined early surgery is allowed ? Over 18 years ? Visual analogue pain score over 5 ? Compatible findings in MRI and/or CT ? Without instability (15 degrees and 4mm motion) 3. Lumbar spinal stenosis with instability ? Inclusion criteria ? Low back pain over 3 months: if neurological deficit is combined early surgery is allowed ? Over 18 years ? Visual analogue pain score over 5 ? Compatible findings in MRI and/or CT ? With instability (15 degrees and 4mm motion) 4. No surgical indication ? Inclusion criteria ? Low back pain over 6 weeks: if neurological deficit is combined early surgery is allowed ? Over 18 years ? Visual analogue pain score over 5 ? Compatible findings in MRI and/or CT
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Herniated intervertebral disease ? Exclusion criteria ? Cauda equine syndrome, ? Instability (15degrees, 4mm motion) ? Fracture, pregnancy ? Any comorbidities that preclude operation ? Combined disease: Neuromuscular disease, parkinson’s disease, inflammatory arthritis, symptomatic spinal tumor, myelopathy, spinal infection ? Previous lumbar spinal surgery ? Neurological deficit that necessitates surgery 2. Lumbar spinal stenosis without instability ? Exclusion criteria ? Cauda equine syndrome, ? Instability (15degrees, 4mm motion) ? Fracture, pregnancy ? Any comorbidities that preclude operation ? Combined disease: Neuromuscular disease, parkinson’s disease, inflammatory arthritis, symptomatic spinal tumor, myelopathy, spinal infection ? Previous lumbar spinal surgery ? Neurological deficit that necessitates surgery 3. Lumbar spinal stenosis with instability ? Cauda equine syndrome, ? Fracture, pregnancy ? Any comorbidities that preclude operation ? Combined disease: Neuromuscular disease, parkinson’s disease, inflammatory arthritis, symptomatic spinal tumor, myelopathy, spinal infection ? Previous lumbar spinal surgery ? Neurological deficit that necessitates surgery 4. No surgical indication ? Cauda equine syndrome, ? Fracture, pregnancy ? Combined disease: Neuromuscular disease, parkinson’s disease, inflammatory arthritis, symptomatic spinal tumor, myelopathy, spinal infection ? Neurological deficit that necessitates surgery ?
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Treatment success rate, Visual analog scale (VAS) is decresed more than 2.5 or VAS is less than 3.5. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Appropriate conservative treatment period;Cost-effectiveness analysis (Quality of life index (SF-36)) ;Cost-effectiveness analysis (Quality of life index (EQ-5D-5L)) ;Direct medical cost | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Seoul National University Hospital