Delphi Study on Rehabilitation Following Lumbar Arthrodesis

Completed

• Conditions: Surgery; Lumbar Spine Degeneration; Physical Disability
• Interventions: Other: Delphi study

• Registration Number: NCT03427294
• Lead Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Brief Summary

Delphi study on perioperative rehabilitation after single and double level lumbar arthrodesis.

Detailed Description

The investigators aim to engage all care providers in Belgium and the Netherlands who are at some point involved in the rehabilitation path related to single and double level lumbar arthrodesis.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-01-03
• Study First Submitted: 2018-01-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-02-02
• Study First Posted: 2018-02-09
• Primary Completion: 2019-12-31
• Study Completion: 2019-12-31
• Status Verified: 2022-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-01-26
• Last Update Posted: 2023-01-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 31

Inclusion Criteria

• The investigators aim to engage all care providers (Belgium, the Netherlands) who are involved in the care of patients following lumbar arthrodesis.

Exclusion Criteria

• N/A

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Care providers involved in lumbar arthrodesis	Delphi study	surgeons, physiotherapists, behavioral therapists, researchers, occupational therapists

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Frequency of physiotherapeutic intervention following lumbar arthrodesis	January - December 2018	frequency defined as amount of physiotherapeutic visits per week
Multidisciplinary character of perioperative rehabilitation following lumbar arthrodesis	January - December 2018	amount and type of involved health care providers, as well as the interaction between
Duration of perioperative rehabilitation following lumbar arthrodesis	January - December 2018	duration defined in amount of weeks
Physiotherapeutic content following lumbar arthrodesis	January - December 2018	describing the physiotherapeutic modalities defined as manual therapy, exercise therapy, or cognitive behavioural therapy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UZ/KU Leuven; 🇧🇪 Leuven, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium