Straight leg raise test accuracy for leg pain
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study checks how well the straight leg raise test can find the exact nerve causing your leg pain by comparing it with a targeted nerve block injection. It may help if you have leg pain from a pinched nerve in your lower back.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You have leg pain that doctors think comes from a pinched nerve in your lower back.
- You are already scheduled to get a nerve block injection at the L4, L5, or S1 level.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You do not have any bleeding problems or take blood thinners that can't be paused.
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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