Study of Different Types of Backache in Groups of Patients With Different Diagnoses of Degenerative Diseases

Study of Different Types of Pains in Groups of Patients With Different Diagnoses of Degenerative Diseases and Their Related Surgeries

The purpose of this study is to examine whether there are relations between different types of pain in groups of patients with different diagnoses of degenerative diseases of the spinal column and their related surgeries.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Ache

Detailed Description

In the context of this work the pain of different groups of patients should be examined by means of the painDetect Questionnaire, the Roland-Morris disability questionnaire, clinical examinations and different imaging procedures. Two groups of patients are compared with each other. Group one consists of patients with osteoporotic fractures of the vertebra. Group two is formed by patients with osteochondria , spinal disc herniation and nerval compression. Both groups of patients undergo surgery, as they are suffering from pain (e.g. kyphoplasty, nucleotomy, spondylodesis, decompression). In order to differentiate between chronic nociceptive pain and chronic neuropathic pain in these two groups the painDetect questionnaire is used. To examine the severity of disability in the patients' everyday life the Roland-Morris Disability questionnaire is used.

The included patients are examined and seen preoperative, postoperative before discharge from hospital, 6 weeks and 6 months after surgery.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 80

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Germany
  • NRW
    • Bonn, NRW, Germany, 53127
      • Recruiting
      • University Hospital of Bonn
      • Contact: Adelina Boeddinghaus; Email: adelinaboeddinghaus@gmx.de

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 15 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients of the University Hospital of Bonn who are strongly suffering from backaches that cannot be treated anymore by conservative methods.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Backache because of degenerative diseases
• Surgery is necessary

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
1 Fracture of vertebra; Osteoporotic fracture of the vertebra
2 Nerve Compression; Osteochondria, Spinal disc herniation, Nerve compression

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Backache objectified by the PainDETECT Questionnaire	6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University Hospital, Bonn
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Robert Pflugmacher, PD Dr med, University Hospital Bonn, Clinics of Orthopedics and Traumatology

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: February 1, 2015
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): October 1, 2016
• Study Completion (Anticipated): January 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 18, 2015
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 24, 2015
• First Posted (Estimate): March 30, 2015

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): March 30, 2015
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 24, 2015
• Last Verified: March 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: UKBORTAB01