Evaluating the Quality of Telephone Follow-Up After Spine Surgery: A Non-Inferiority Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 200
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Oswestry Disability Index
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of this study is to investigate whether the quality of physiotherapy follow-up after spinal surgery can be maintained when conducted by telephone rather than in-person. The study is motivated by the desire to save healthcare resources and reduce the environmental impact of patient travel. Data from patient records, including age, sex, surgery procedure, use of pain medication, and time spent on either phone or in-person follow-ups, will be collected to evaluate whether telephone-based follow-up is an effective and sustainable alternative for post-operative care.
详细描述
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and patient experience of telephone-based versus in-person physiotherapy follow-up after spinal surgery. Patients are allocated to one of two groups based on the day of the week they undergo surgery. This allocation determines whether the patient receives a follow-up assessment by telephone or in-person with a physiotherapist.
Following their assigned follow-up, patients are asked to complete questionnaires via REDCap regarding their satisfaction with the follow-up, regardless of the modality. These questionnaires also collect information on pain, physical function, and health-related quality of life. In addition to the initial assessment immediately after the follow-up, patients are sent the same questionnaires again at one and three months post-surgery.
The primary objective of the study is to compare outcomes between the two groups, evaluating whether telephone-based follow-up provides a comparable level of satisfaction, pain management, functional recovery, and quality of life to traditional in-person follow-up. The results will inform whether telephone follow-up is a viable and resource-efficient alternative to in-person assessments while maintaining high standards of post-operative care.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients who have undergone lumbar spine surgery at the Department of Neurosurgery, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.
- •Able to read and understand Danish.
排除标准
- •Withdrawel of consent
结局指标
主要结局
Oswestry Disability Index
时间窗: Immediately after the postoperative follow-up consultation with the physiotherapist, 1 month, and 3 months post-surgery.
The ODI is a validated questionnaire assessing disability related to low back pain. It includes 10 items covering pain and daily functional limitations. Each item is scored from 0 to 5, where 0 represents minimal limitation and 5 represents severe limitation. The total score ranges from 0 to 50, with higher scores indicating greater disability.
次要结局
- Health related quality of life(Immediately after the postoperative follow-up consultation with the physiotherapist, 1 month, and 3 months post-surgery.)
- Patient Satisfaction with Follow-up (Modified CSQ-8)(Immediately after the postoperative follow-up consultation with the physiotherapist, 1 month, and 3 months post-surgery.)
- Back and leg pain (VAS, 0-100 mm)(Immediately after the postoperative follow-up consultation with the physiotherapist, 1 month, and 3 months post-surgery.)
研究者
Jacob Christiansen Gandløse
Principle investigator
Aalborg University Hospital