The overall purpose of the study is to investigate whether selective spinal nerve root blocks can improve diagnostics of radiculopathy due to lumbar disc herniation (LDH), foraminal stenosis (FS), and recess stenosis (RS), and hence identify the patients that will benefit from surgical intervention.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age \>18 years old
* Suspected lumbar radiculopathy persistent ≥ 8 weeks
* Radiological evidence of lumbar nerve root compression (herniated disc, recess stenosis, foraminal stenosis)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Prior lumbar spine surgery
* Mental illness
* Language barrier in Danish
* Severe physical co-morbidity
* Known allergies to medicine used in the study
* Pregnant
* Plans to move abroad during the next 12-months
Primary outcome measure(s)
Minimum clinically important difference (MCID) — 3 months after surgery/decision not to operate Difference in mean change on numerical rating scale for leg pain (NRS-LP) 3 months after surgery. The margin of non-inferiority will be set to = 1.6 points. Comparison will be made between patients in the SNRB group and patients in the control group surgery.
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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