Qualitative Pain Measurement at Patients With Degenerative Low Back Pain

Qualitative Pain Measurement and Sensitization at Patients With Degenerative Low Back Pain With Indication for Lumbar Intervertebral Disc

Status

Terminated

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01980576

Enrollment

Registered

2013-11-11

Start date

2012-12-31

Completion date

2013-12-31

Last updated

2015-04-10

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Conditions

Degeneration of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc

Keywords

Pain, Sensitization, Spondylitis

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is: * to measure sensitization of the nociceptive system at patients with low back pain in order to carry out a necessary surgical procedure * to examine a possible association between low back pain and degenerative changes * to analyse if low back pain is related to the clinical result 6 months after surgery * to set up a model for pre-operative measurement of pain.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* patients who are going to be treated surgically for spondylitis * ability to understand Danish in order to filling in a questionnaire * a written signed statement of consent

Exclusion criteria

* removal of implants * diabetic neuropathy or another neuropathic disease * neurological diseases * unability to read or understand Danish

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain measured at lumbar area, hip and ankle by an algometer	6 months	On basis of the extended examinations of low back pain, we expect to achieve a better knowledge to measure pain at this category of patients before a possible surgical procedure.

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results