Cerebrospinal Fluid Congestion in Spinal Stenosis Patients

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01630382

Enrollment

Registered

2012-06-28

Start date

2012-06-30

Completion date

2013-12-31

Last updated

2012-06-28

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Conditions

Spinal Stenosis

Brief summary

The investigators hypothesized spinal stenosis symptom was provocation due to cerebrospinal fluid congestion.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

30 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* neurogenic claudication more than 3months * relief neurogenic claudication by lumbar flexion * spinal stenosis symptom by physical exam. * who can walk more than 30 min.

Exclusion criteria

* vascular claudication by physical exam.( ABI \<0.9) * structural change in vertebral ( tumor, congenital deformity) * operation history at spinal bone * metallic foreign body * peripheral polyneuropathy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
CSF pressure at spinal canal	on time of recruitment	We can calculate CSF pressure at spinal canal by using phase contraast magnetic resonance image technique.

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results