Blood test may tell if your slipped disc will shrink on its own

NCT ID NCT07367503

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at 130 people with lumbar disc herniation (a slipped disc in the lower back) to see if a blood-based immune-inflammatory index could predict whether the disc would shrink without surgery. Researchers compared patients who had surgery to those who received only medical treatment. The goal was to find a simple blood test that helps guide treatment decisions, potentially sparing some patients from unnecessary surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could help doctors decide which patients with lumbar disc herniation can avoid surgery and recover with medical treatment alone.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. The findings may not apply to all patients and need confirmation in larger, more diverse groups.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Inflammation inflammatory disease lumbar disk herniation, susceptibility to

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

INFLAMMATION LYMPHOCYTE NEUROSURGERY NEUTROPHIL

Contacts and locations

Locations

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Çanakkale, Center, 17020, Turkey (Türkiye)

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