Clinical Trials Logo

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is to understand the composition of the nerves supplying the facet joints in low back.


Clinical Trial Description

After written informed consent, the nerves supplying the facet joints - lumbar dorsal rami and its medial branches, will be harvested when they are exposed during spinal surgery. These nerves will be fixed, washed and further dissected to enable smaller sections. The cut section will be stained and subjected to analysis of overall cross-sectional area and presence of connective tissue sheaths under light microscope. ;


Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT05091112
Study type Observational
Source University of Aberdeen
Contact Saravanakumar Kanakarajan, MD FRCA
Phone 00 44 1224 553237
Email saravanakumark@abdn.ac.uk
Status Recruiting
Phase
Start date March 8, 2022
Completion date December 30, 2024

See also
  Status Clinical Trial Phase
Completed NCT01312610 - Orange Juice Consumption and Cognitive Function N/A
Active, not recruiting NCT01208545 - Serial Electrophysiologic Monitoring During Administration of Nerve-Toxic Chemotherapeutic Drugs N/A
Completed NCT01020149 - Evaluation of Nerve Regeneration After Nerve Transsection Using (Diffusion-tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging) DTI MR Imaging N/A
Recruiting NCT06021262 - Assessment of Nerve Damage Biomarkers in Acute and Chronic Organophosphate Toxicity