Impact of lumbar surgery on walking complexity in chronic low back pain patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study investigates how lumbar surgery affects the complexity of walking in patients suffering from chronic low back pain due to degenerative disc disease. It aims to evaluate changes in gait complexity before and after surgery, considering that improved pain levels may enhance motor adaptation despite potential stiffness from the procedure. The study will include patients who require prosthesis or arthrodesis surgery and will assess their walking task performance as a measure of recovery. The findings could provide insights into the effectiveness of surgical interventions for improving mobility in this patient population.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with chronic low back pain requiring prosthesis or arthrodesis surgery on one or two levels
* Subject affiliated or beneficiary of a health insurance plan.
* The patient must have given their free and informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with organic low back pain (infection, tumor, inflammatory rheumatism)
* Patient with a neurological deficit (cauda equina syndrome or motor testing MRC \< 3 on a muscle group of the lower limbs)
* Patient who has already undergone lumbar surgery (except single discectomy)
* Patient with serious concomitant pathologies
* Patients participating in a therapeutic study prohibiting participation in another study
* Patient in an exclusion period from a different study
* It is impossible to give the subject informed information
* Patient is unable to express consent
* The patient is under safeguard of justice or state guardianship
* Patient is pregnant, parturient or breastfeeding

Where it's running

• CHU Nîmes
  Nîmes, France Recruiting
• Polyclinique Grand Sud
  Nîmes, France Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Alexis Homs — CHU Nimes
• Study coordinator: Alexis Homs
• Email: alexis.homs@chu-nimes.fr
• Phone: 04.66.68.34.59

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.