The Impact of Paraspinal Muscle Atrophy in Spine Surgeries

NCT07002918 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2025-06-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the role of pre-operative paraspinal muscle atrophy in outcomes of lumbar spine fusion surgeries in patients with degenerative lumbar spine diseases. The main question it aims to answer is:

Does paraspinal muscle atrophy worsen lumbar spine fusion surgeries outcomes? Participants undergoing lumbar spine fusion surgeries as part of their treatment for degenerative lumbar spine diseases will answer survey questions about their low back pain and daily activities for 1 year.

Conditions

  • Paraspinal Muscles
  • Degenerative Lumbar Diseases

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ahmed S Abdelgawaad, Professor Doctor · Assiut University

  • Amr H Ahmed, MD · Assiut University

  • Adnan A Elkamel, Bachelor degree · Assiut University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-06-30
Primary Completion
2027-06-30
Completion
2027-09-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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