Silent Lower Back Disc Herniation Study
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study looks at people who have a herniated disc in their lower back that is pressing on a nerve, but who have no back pain or leg pain. The goal is to understand this 'silent' condition and why some people have no symptoms.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a lumbar disc herniation (a slipped disc in your lower back) that presses on a nerve root, but you do not have any pain in your back or legs.
- You have not had any prior surgery or fracture in your back, hip, or legs.
- You do not have a leg length difference greater than about 1/4 inch.
- You do not have diabetes or other nerve-related conditions.
- You have never had pain that travels down your leg (sciatica), nor any injury to a lower limb.
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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