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Low-grade Infections of the Intervertebral Discs

NCT04712487 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 392

Last updated 2021-01-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this prospective, observational study was to evaluate frequency and characteristics of low-grade infections of the intervertebral discs in an unselected real-life patient population undergoing surgery for degenerative pathologies of the spine.

Conditions

  • Disc Degeneration

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Microbiological culture, viral PCR, histopathological analysis

Intervertebral disc tissue was sent to the laboratory for further analysis: Microbiological culture: Detection of bacterial growth Viral PCR: Detection of Herpes-Simplex-Type 1 virus, Herpes-Simplex-Type 2 virus, Cytomegalovirus Histopathological analysis: Inflammation signs of disc tissue

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kepler University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Wolfgang Senker, MD · Kepler University Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-12-01
Primary Completion
2020-01-31
Completion
2020-10-31

Countries

  • Austria

Study Locations

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