Neuropathic Pain and Postural Stability in Patients With Lumbar Radiculopathy

Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Postural Stability; Balance; Distorted; Neuropathic Pain

Treatments: Device: Biodex Balance System™ SD; Other: questionnaires and inventories

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05115461

19663012TCS

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to answer the questions below;

1. Is there a difference between patients with lumbar radiculopathy suffering from radicular pain and healthy subjects in terms of static and dynamic postural stability?
2. Is there a relationship between postural stability and the neuropathic characteristics of radicular pain?

Full description

Patients presenting to our outpatient clinic with radicular pain and MRI findings associated with radiculopathy will be tested for static and dynamic postural stability. Patient demographics, pain intensity, neuropathic pain scores, and level of disability will also be recorded. The demographic data and postural stability scores will also be collected for the control subjects. Differences between the patient and control groups in terms of postural stability parameters will be sought. In addition, the relationship between the variables representing balance in the patient group and the neuropathic pain score and disability will be investigated.

Enrollment: 80 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having radicular pain due to lumbar disc herniation.
• Root compression on the dominant side on imaging.
• Root compression at no more than two levels.
• Radicular pain with at least 3 points on a numerical rating scale.

Exclusion criteria

• No radicular pain despite root compression on imaging.
• Midline disc herniation or root compression on the nondominant side.
• Radicular pain on the non-dominant side.
• Treatment with neuropathic pain medication or psychotropic medication.
• Loss of muscle strength on clinical examination.
• Evidence of lower extremity atrophy, joint contractures, shortening of limbs, or similar disabilities.
• Presence of vision loss, vestibular or neurological disorders that may cause balance disorders.

Trial design

80 participants in 2 patient groups

Radicular pain group

Description:

Patients presenting with lumbar radicular pain and MRI findings associated with radiculopathy

Treatment:

Other: questionnaires and inventories

Device: Biodex Balance System™ SD

Control group

Description:

Age- and sex-matched control subjects without pain.

Treatment:

Device: Biodex Balance System™ SD