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

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3

Conditions: Lumbar Fusion

Treatments: Other: lumbar corset

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00620399

019511

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

0 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

1

Experimental group

Description:

brace

Treatment:

Other: lumbar corset

2

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

no brace

Treatment:

Other: lumbar corset