Postoperative Bracing Patterns After Lumbar Surgery for Degenerative Conditions in Belgium
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 97
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Whether or not surgeons typically immobilize patients after specific spinal surgical procedures
研究概览
简要总结
A variety of postoperative bracing are routinely applied after spinal procedures but there are limited data regarding their efficacy, especially with the increasing use of internal fixation.Currently, no data are available regarding the use of postoperative braces in Belgium. Bracing is sometimes considered after lumbar surgery for degenerative conditions. All neurosurgeons and orthopedical surgeons in Belgium will be questioned to assess the patterns of postoperative bracing use after lumbar surgery.
详细描述
Subjects: all neurosurgeons and orthopedical surgeons in Belgium
Outcomes: The content of the questionnaire is based on a previously conducted study in the USA, cfr. "Bible, J. E., Biswas, D., Whang, P. G., Simpson, A. K., Rechtine, G. R., Grauer, J. N. (2009). Postoperative bracing after spine surgery for degenerative conditions: a questionnaire study. The Spine Journal, 9(4), p. 309-316." Permission to use this questionnaire was received from the corresponding author.
More specifically, a single-page questionnaire will be distributed to all spinal surgeons affiliated to the Spine Society Belgium. The questionnaire will focus on whether surgeons typically immobilize patients after specific spinal procedures, the type of orthosis used, the duration of treatment, and the rationale for bracing.
Data analysis: Both descriptive and inferential statistical methods will be used. The study Frequencies and percentages for categorical variables will be calculated. Chi-square analysis will be used. Significance level will be set at 0.05.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
盲法说明
the investigator is blinded for the identity of the participating surgeons in the questionnaire
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Orthopaedic surgeon or neurosurgeon in Belgium
排除标准
- 未提供
研究组 & 干预措施
Cohort: Belgian orthopaedic surgeons & neurosurgeon
干预措施: questionnaire (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Whether or not surgeons typically immobilize patients after specific spinal surgical procedures
时间窗: 2 months
yes/no
Duration to prescribe a spinal orthosis after specific spinal surgical procedures
时间窗: 2 months
\< 3 weeks, 3-8 weeks, 2-4 months, or \> 4 months
Rationale to prescribe a spinal orthosis after specific spinal surgical procedures
时间窗: 2 months
to increase fusion rate, to improve pain, and/or to slow down the patient
Type of spinal orthosis prescribed after specific spinal surgical procedures
时间窗: 2 months
lumbar corset, off the shelf lumbosacral orthosis, and/or costum molded lumbosacral orthosis
次要结局
未报告次要终点