How symptom duration affects lower back surgery results
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at how long your symptoms have lasted before lower back surgery and whether that affects your recovery. If you're planning a lumbar spine operation and have symptoms like back or leg pain, this trial may help doctors understand the best timing for surgery.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You are planning to have surgery on your lower back (lumbar spine).
- You have at least one symptom like back pain, leg pain, weakness, or trouble with bowel/bladder.
- You have not had spine surgery before.
- No condition that makes walking difficult (like severe arthritis or stroke).
- You do not have cancer that spread to your bones or severe health problems like uncontrolled diabetes.
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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