Outcomes of Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spine Diseases
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: lumbar surgery.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Degenerative Lumbar Spine Diseases. Basic parameters: from 65 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Egypt
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Outcomes and Complications of Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spine Diseases in Elderly Patients Above 65 Years.
Overview
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of surgery on the elderly patients with DSD.
Detailed description
This study based on observation and follow up of elderly patients underwent for surgery for degenrtative lumbar spine diseases and the effectiveness of the surgery on the quality of their life.
Interventions
- Procedure lumbar surgery
Discectomy, lumbar fusion or laminectomy
Primary outcome measures
- Visual analogue scale (VAS). [Time frame: baseline]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Oswestry Disability Index. [Time frame: baseline]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients of both genders with age above 65 years with Low Back Pain and disability.
- Pt with clinical diagnosis of degenerative lumbar spine disease.
- Pt with MRI showing Degenerative lumbar spine disease need surgical intervention.
Exclusion criteria
- Patients having malignancy, vertebral fractures, trauma, inflammatory illnesses, and infection.
- Patients with degenerative conditions in the cervical and /or thoracic spine.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Egypt · 1 center
- Mahmoud — Asyut
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06540274 · Lumbar spine surgery in elders