Study to the effectiveness of audio-visual aids for patients with a lumbar disc herniation.

Dissemination and implementation of the results of the "Sciatica Trial, a multicentre randomised cost-effectiveness trial concerning the timing of surgery for sciatica caused by a lumbar disc herniation". ISRCTN26872154.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON21739

Enrollment

300

Registered

2010-05-14

Start date

2009-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Severe sciatica caused by a lumbar disc herniation with root compression.

Interventions

Purpose of this study is to test two expedients, an audio-visual aid and a web page (www.kiesbeter.nl).

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18-75 years old; 2. Unilateral lumbosacralis radiculair syndrome; 3. An indication for surgery is made by the clinical picture with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmation of a lumbar disc herniation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Cauda equina syndrome; 2. Severe paresis (MRC less than 3); 3. A history of spine surgery, bony stenosis, spondylolisthesis; 4. Severe comorbidity.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patient satisfaction with the treatment choice.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. To what extent the patient is informed? 2. To what extent the audio-visual aids have an effect on the decision and decision process of the patient.	—

Contacts

Public ContactSIPS-group Leiden-The Hague

LUMC, afdeling neurochirurgie

sips@lumc.nl+31 (0)71 5262144

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)