Smoking Effect on Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

360 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-09-01

Study Completion Date

2020-02-01

Brief Summary

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Besides normal aging, genetic and environmental factors are important potential determinants of lumbar disc degeneration. Smoking causes serious health problems, particularly lung and other cancers, heart disease and respiratory diseases, and is among the most common causes of death worldwide. Besides these commonly known diseases related to smoking numerous studies have shown that smoking has detrimental effects on the musculoskeletal system and worsens the prognosis and treatment of leukomotor diseases. In the literature there are studies examining the effect of smoking status on disc degeneration. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of current, former and passive smoking status on degeneration of lumbar intervertebral discs.

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Detailed Description

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This retrospective study was performed by obtaining medical records of patients who underwent lumbar spinal MRI between September 2019 and February 2020. After the application of exclusion criteria 955 patients determined between the specified dates. These patients were called by phone to be questioned about their smoking status and whether they were working in heavy work and whether they were athletes. Heavy workers and athletes were also excluded from the study and a total of 360 patients whose smoking status information could be obtained were included in the study.The patients were grouped according to their smoking status as "current smoker", "former smoker", "non-smoker" and "passive smoker". The cumulative smoking dose for current and former smokers was calculated in terms of pack-years and categorized further into two subgroups: smoked ≤9 pack-years or \>9 pack-years. The number of pack-years was calculated by dividing the number of cigarettes consumed per day by 20 and multiplying by the years that the patient had smoked. Age, gender, weight, and height were recorded, and body mass index (BMI) was calculated as weight/(height)2. Lumbar spinal MRI was performed using a 1.5 Tesla imaging system (General Electric Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI), using the following settings: amplitude: 44 mT/m; slew rate gradient configuration: 200 T/m/s. MRI images were evaluated using a GE Advantage Workstation (GE Healthcare, Buc, France) and Volume Share software v.7.0. The lumbar lordosis angle was measured and the lumbar intervertebral discs were evaluated by Pfirrmann disc degeneration grading system using sagittal T2-weighted MR images (TR/TE: 2500/85 ms, matrix: 320x224, slice thickness: 4 mm, FOV: 32) (23). The degree of degeneration was classified into five grades with Grades IV and V considered as "severe disc degeneration". Radiologist reviewing the MRI studies was blinded to the smoking status of the participants.

Conditions

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Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients who underwent lumbar spinal MRI between September 2019 and February 2020.

Exclusion Criteria

* a history of spinal surgery or instrumentation, spinal fracture, trauma, congenital or acquired spinal deformity tumor or infection,
* heavy physical workers,
* athletes

Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No