Study of muscle changes in chronic low back pain surgery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at how muscle degeneration relates to nerve-related symptoms in people with chronic low back pain. You may be eligible if you’ve tried non-surgical care but still need surgery to relieve nerve pressure.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult (18 years or older).
- Your symptoms include nerve-related problems from the lower back (like shooting pain down a leg or trouble walking from nerve issues).
- You tried non-surgical treatments for at least 6 weeks, and they did not help enough.
- You are scheduled for surgery to relieve nerve pressure (like discectomy, foraminotomy, or hemilaminectomy).
- You can provide complete medical records before and after surgery for the study visits.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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