A Study on the Use of a Brace Following Low Back Surgery

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Lumbar Fusion
• Interventions: Other: lumbar corset

• Registration Number: NCT00620399
• Lead Sponsor: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Brief Summary

This study evaluated the hypothesis that bracing following lumbar spinal fusion surgery improves functional outcome following surgery

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 1996-05
• Primary Completion: 2003-06
• Study Completion: 2003-06
• Study First Submitted: 2008-02-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-02-20
• Study First Posted: 2008-02-21
• Status Verified: 2020-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-04-16
• Last Update Posted: 2020-04-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18-80
• Undergoing posterior lumbar fusion surgery for degenerative conditions

Exclusion Criteria

• Unable to complete questionnaires due to language or cognitive barrier
• Declined study participation

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
2	lumbar corset	no brace
1	lumbar corset	brace

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
functional outcome scores	2 years following surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospitals of Cleveland; 🇺🇸 Cleveland, Ohio, United States