New imaging test to guide lower back surgery decisions
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a new imaging tool called Nociscan to see if it helps doctors decide who will benefit from lumbar spine surgery for low back pain. It may help predict surgical outcomes and guide treatment.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 70 years old
- You plan to have surgery on your lower back (lumbar spine)
- Your back pain has lasted at least 6 months despite trying treatments like physical therapy, medication, or chiropractic care (or you need urgent surgery)
- Your back pain is significant — scoring 35 or higher on a scale of 0 to 100
- You have not had previous lower back surgery, except possibly a microdiscectomy or decompression over 6 months ago
- You do not have certain spine conditions that would make you ineligible, and you can have an MRI
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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