Affection of Symptoms Duration on Outcomes of Lumbar Spine Surgery

Kafrelsheikh University

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Lumbar Spine Surgery

Symptom Duration

Outcomes

Treatments

Procedure: Lumbar Spine Surgery

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07061067

KFSIRB200-644

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the affection of symptoms duration on outcomes of lumbar spine surgery.

Full description

Lumbar spine surgery is a pivotal intervention for a variety of conditions affecting the lower back, such as degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, and disc herniation.

The first line of treatment in lumbar spine is usually conservative. If conservative treatment fails to lead to an improvement in symptoms in 3 to 6 months, surgical treatment can be considered as an option for symptom relief. Invasive therapies are considered when neurogenic claudication is present with positive findings from diagnostic imaging. Surgery has been shown to provide better outcomes for at least 4 years in terms of disability and pain with a narrowing of the benefits over time compared with conservative treatment.

Enrollment

60 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age ≥18 years old.
Both sexes.
Patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery
Presenting symptoms include lumbar back pain, lumbar radiculopathy, neurogenic claudication, lower-extremity weakness, bowel or bladder symptoms, and duration of symptoms.

Exclusion criteria

Previous spinal surgery.
Vascular claudication.
Comorbid pathology affecting walking ability.
Severe comorbidities that may impact surgery outcomes (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, cardiovascular disease).
Bony metastases.
Unfit for general anaesthesia.