Postoperative Bracing Patterns After Lumbar Surgery

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Completed

• Conditions: Arthrosis; Spine; Surgery; Lumbar Spine Degeneration
• Interventions: Behavioral: questionnaire

• Registration Number: NCT03427281
• Lead Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-01-10
• Study First Submitted: 2018-01-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-02-02
• Study First Posted: 2018-02-09
• Primary Completion: 2018-03-30
• Study Completion: 2018-03-30
• Status Verified: 2020-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-01-26
• Last Update Posted: 2023-01-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 97

Inclusion Criteria

• Orthopaedic surgeon or neurosurgeon in Belgium

Exclusion Criteria

• N/A

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cohort: Belgian orthopaedic surgeons & neurosurgeon	questionnaire	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Whether or not surgeons typically immobilize patients after specific spinal surgical procedures	2 months	yes/no
Duration to prescribe a spinal orthosis after specific spinal surgical procedures	2 months	\< 3 weeks, 3-8 weeks, 2-4 months, or \> 4 months
Rationale to prescribe a spinal orthosis after specific spinal surgical procedures	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	2 months	lumbar corset, off the shelf lumbosacral orthosis, and/or costum molded lumbosacral orthosis

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

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