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Presence of Dural Pulsation in Patients Diagnosed With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Correlation of the Presence of Dural Pulsation With Clinical and Radiological Parameters in Patients Diagnosed With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

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About This Trial

Lumbar spinal stenosis is defined as the narrowing of the spinal canal resulting from degenerative changes in the spinal joints, intervertebral discs, and the ligamentum flavum. Pressure fluctuations within the cerebral and spinal vascular systems lead to the formation of pulsations. The periodic occurrence of these pulsations in the dura mater is referred to as spinal dural pulsation.The vibratory movements of the dura mater have been interpreted as an indicator that the spinal cord is freely mobile within the subarachnoid space and not subjected to any external compression.This study aims to investigate whether the presence of dural pulsation is associated with clinical and radiological parameters in patients diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Inclusion criteria - Aged between 18 and 85 years - Patients experiencing low back and/or leg pain attributable to lumbar spinal stenosis - Presence of lumbar spinal stenosis at least at one level consistent with clinical symptoms on lumbar MRI - Willingness to participate in the study Exclusion criteria - Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 35 kg/m² - Patients with radiculopathy due to lumbar disc herniation - Patients with axial low back pain caused by facet syndrome, sacroiliac dysfunction, or discogenic pain - History of lumbar spine surgery - Individuals with mental retardation - Patients with major psychiatric comorbidities - Patients with congenital spinal anomalies - Inflammatory rheumatic diseases characterized by osteophyte formation and ligament calcification, such as ankylosing spondylitis and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) - Pregnancy - Patients with heart failure Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion criteria * Aged between 18 and 85 years * Patients experiencing low back and/or leg pain attributable to lumbar spinal stenosis * Presence of lumbar spinal stenosis at least at one level consistent with clinical symptoms on lumbar MRI * Willingness to participate in the study Exclusion criteria * Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 35 kg/m² * Patients with radiculopathy due to lumbar disc herniation * Patients with axial low back pain caused by facet syndrome, sacroiliac dysfunction, or discogenic pain * History of lumbar spine surgery * Individuals with mental retardation * Patients with major psychiatric comorbidities * Patients with congenital spinal anomalies * Inflammatory rheumatic diseases characterized by osteophyte formation and ligament calcification, such as ankylosing spondylitis and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) * Pregnancy * Patients with heart failure

Locations (1)

Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Pendik Training and Research Hospital, Algology Department
Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)