Nerve Composition of Human Lumbar Dorsal Primary Rami and Its Medial Branch
NCT ID: NCT05091112
Last Updated: 2024-12-24
Study Results
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
20 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2022-03-08
2024-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Study Groups
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Active group
Patients who are scheduled to undergo lumbar spinal surgery and fulfill the inclusion and exclusion criteria
Spinal surgery
In participants who undergo elective lumbar spinal surgery and consented for research, the medial branch and dorsal rami will be harvested for histological analysis.
Histology
The harvested nerves will be fixed, cut into smaller sections. Analysis of macroscopic and light microscopic sections will be carried out
Interventions
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Spinal surgery
In participants who undergo elective lumbar spinal surgery and consented for research, the medial branch and dorsal rami will be harvested for histological analysis.
Histology
The harvested nerves will be fixed, cut into smaller sections. Analysis of macroscopic and light microscopic sections will be carried out
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* be able to give informed consent
* scheduled to undergo lumbar spinal surgery
Exclusion Criteria
* Vulnerable adults
* Adults with incapacity
* Inability to provide informed consent
* History of previous spinal surgery
* history of previous RF ablation for low back pain
* has COVID-19 or displaying symptoms of COVID-19
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Aberdeen
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Saravanakumar Kanakarajan, MD FRCA
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
NHS Grampian
Locations
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Woodend Hospital
Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Santosh Baliga, MbChB, FRCS
Role: primary
Other Identifiers
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1-076-21
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id