Active clinical trials for "Intervertebral Disc Displacement"

The aim of this study is to assess and compare the effects of ultrasound therapy and High Intensity Laser Therapy, as the treatment option in case of lumbar disc herniation.

Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is one of the most common causes of mechanical low back pain (LBP) associated with radiating leg pain. Conservative treatment, including exercise, analgesic, and physical therapy, is regarded as the first-line treatment of LDH. This randomized clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of back and hip strengthening exercises combined with activities of daily living instructions (ADLIs) to reduce pain intensity in patients with LDH.

US-guided peripheral nerve blocks have been used increasingly due to the advantages of ultrasound in anesthesia practice. TLIP block is one of these nerve blocks performed under US guidance. In this technique, local anesthetic solution is injected between the multifidus and longissimus muscles nearly at the level of the 3rd lumbar vertebra and targets the dorsal rami of the thoracolumbar nerves. However, the visualisation of this technique may be difficult under ultrasound (US) guidance. Therefore, Ahiskalioglu et al. defined modified lateral technique of TLIP block as a new approach. The aim of this study is to compare US-guided classic and modified (lateral) techniques of TLIP block for postoperative analgesia management after lumbar laminectomy surgery .

Chronic low back pain is a common problem which results in reduced functionality, quality of life and general well being. Conservative treatment includes patient education, exercise, maintaining a healthy body mass index and appropriate modifications to activities of daily living. Physical modalities are used to support the mainstay of treatment and include superficial heat, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), ultrasound, short wave diathermy , traction, and complimentary therapies. In the clinical practice of the investigators, diathermy, in the form of ultrasound and short wave, is used to heat deeper tissues, increase tissue elasticity and metabolic rate and reduce pain and muscle spasm. The medical literature to date states that further studies are required to compare the efficacy of different diathermy modalities in the treatment of lower back pain. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of ultrasound to that of short wave diathermy and a treatment program which does not include diathermy in the treatment of a slipped disc.

Background/Objective: This study investigates the effect of lumbar stabilization and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) training on muscle strength and muscle endurance. Methods: Sixty-four participants between the ages of 15 and 69 years, graded "protrusion and bulging lumbar herniation" according to the Macnab Classification, were divided into four groups of 16: lumbar stabilization training (strength training, 5 days/week for 4 weeks); PNF training (5 days/week for 4 weeks); physical therapy (hot pack, TENS, ultrasound, 5 days/week for 4 weeks); and control (without any application). Sociodemographic features were recorded and muscle strength tested. Before and after exercise, a visual analog scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) were measured by a physical therapist. After 4 weeks, the evaluations were repeated. Results: There were significant increases in muscle strength and muscle endurance in the lumbar stabilization group, who also showed significant improvement in pain intensity at rest and during activity, and in ODI (p<0.05). Similar results were observed in the PNF group (p<0.05), although not to the same extent. Patients undergoing physical therapy showed significant differences only in pain intensity at rest, at activity, and in ODI (p<0.05). Conclusion: Undertaking an appropriate physiotherapy and rehabilitation program aiming to reduce waist circumference of patients with low muscle strength and low muscle endurance will help to increase muscle strength and endurance and reduce pain, and contribute toward the correction of functional disabilities.

The purpose of this multi-center post marketing surveillance study is to monitor the safety and performance of the Barricaid® ARD when used to surgically reconstruct the anulus of the L1 - S1 spinal disc.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of CLARIX™ 100 and CLARIX™ CORD 1K as a tissue barrier when used as an annular patch in discectomy patients with low back & leg pain when compared to traditional discectomy patient outcomes. This will be a 120 patient, prospective randomized study model over a 5 year post-operative period.

Background: Lumbar spine surgery can be performed using different anaesthetic techniques such as general endotracheal anaesthesia (GA) or spinal-based regional anaesthesia (RA), that have different side effect profiles (e.g. opioids - nausea, vomiting, pruritus, sedation; local anaesthetics - motor weakness) which may affect quality of recovery in different ways. Aim of the study: The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of GA and RA in lumbar spine surgery on clinical outcome, combining validated patient-reporting instruments and morbidity such as serious adverse events. Hypothesis: The investigators hypothesize that in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery, RA shows significant advantages as compared to GA with respect to the postoperative pain score, the degree of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), the postoperative anaesthetic care unit (PACU) and anaesthesia time and the satisfaction of patients and surgeons. Design of the study: This is a single-centre two-arm randomised-controlled trail.

In this prospective observational trial the effect of the Endoscopic discectomy microinvasive therapy should be examined in (approximately 500) adult patients with low back pain.

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of adding mechanical traction to standard physical therapy treatments for patients with neck and arm pain.