Surgery guided by an improved bone scan measurement for back pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial studies whether a more precise bone scan measurement (SPECT/CT) can help guide surgery planning for people with long-lasting lower back pain. It may help surgeons choose and measure the surgery in a more standardized way for certain spine conditions.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have had lower back pain for at least 3 months
- Your back pain is believed to be from wear-and-tear disc disease or a specific slippage condition
- You are 18 or older, can read and understand the study information, and sign consent
- You plan to have lumbar fusion surgery involving up to 2 spinal levels
- You have no prior surgery on your lumbar (lower) spine
- You can lie still on your back during the scan recordings and have no medical condition that makes this unsafe
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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