Testing calf muscle in chronic nerve pain patients
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at how a muscle in your calf (gastrocnemius) responds to a gentle electrical test in people with long-term nerve pain from the lower back. It aims to learn more about how the condition affects muscle function, which could help improve future treatments.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 55 years old.
- You have chronic nerve root pain in your lower back (confirmed by MRI) that has lasted for more than 12 weeks.
- Only one leg is affected by this pain, and the other leg is healthy.
- You have not had any surgery on your legs or hips, and you don't have other serious muscle or nerve conditions (like multiple sclerosis or peripheral neuropathy).
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you are not taking medications that affect muscle function (like corticosteroids or muscle relaxants).
- You have not taken part in another clinical trial in the last 30 days.
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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