Returning to activity after lumbar disc surgery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests a device placed during surgery to close a hole in the disc after removing a herniated part. It aims to help people recover and get back to their normal activities after surgery for a herniated disc in the lower back.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are an adult with a herniated disc in your lower back (between L4 and S1) that is pressing on a nerve, causing leg pain.
- You have leg pain of at least 40 out of 100 on a pain scale, and a positive straight leg raise test.
- You are scheduled to receive an annular closure device during your disc surgery.
- You have no other spine conditions requiring surgery, no active infections, and no serious medical conditions like autoimmune diseases, active cancer, or poorly controlled diabetes.
- You are not pregnant, not taking blood thinners (except aspirin), and do not have a history of prior surgery at the same disc level.
- You are willing to follow the study schedule and return for follow-up visits.
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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