Nerve pain and MRI findings in lumbar spinal stenosis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at how nerve pain relates to MRI results in people with lumbar spinal stenosis, a condition where the spinal canal narrows and presses on nerves. It aims to better understand the link between symptoms and imaging, which could help improve care.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have been diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis based on a doctor's exam and an MRI of your lower back.
- You have pain in your lower back and/or legs, or symptoms like leg pain or cramping when you walk (neurogenic claudication).
- You are able to understand and fill out questionnaires about your pain.
- You do not have certain other causes of nerve pain, like diabetic neuropathy, peripheral nerve compression, or a recent disc herniation.
- You have not had major spine surgery (such as fusion) and do not have an active cancer or spinal metastasis.
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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