Muscle loss and steroid injections for lumbar spinal stenosis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study looks at whether the amount of muscle loss (sarcopenia) affects how well steroid injections into the spine work for people with lumbar spinal stenosis, a condition that causes back and leg pain from narrowing of the spinal canal.
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Who can take part
- You have lumbar spinal stenosis, diagnosed by a doctor and confirmed by an MRI.
- You are between 50 and 75 years old.
- You have had low back or leg pain for at least 3 months.
- You are scheduled to receive a steroid injection around the spine (epidural) as part of your regular care.
- You have not had back surgery (lumbar fusion) and have not had an epidural steroid injection in the last 3 months.
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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