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Clinical and Biomechanics Research in Core Muscles After Lumbar Fusion Surgery

NCT01703338 · Status: TERMINATED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2020-09-11

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Summary

Lumbar fusion has been widely used for spinal disorders when conservative treatment has failed. However, a number of studies have reported that the rate of re-operation is high for lumbar fusion surgery. Swelling, atrophy or fat infiltration of the paraspinal muscles at the surgery site can cause weakness and pain. After fusion, the range of motion is constrained at the fused spine and might facilitate compensative movement of the adjacent levels and increase degeneration rate of the spine.

Evidence has shown that core muscles play an important role to stabilize and support the spine. Whether core stability exercise can enhance spinal stability after lumbar fusion surgery remains unclear. Therefore, the overall goal of this proposed research is to investigate how core muscles affect outcomes after lumbar spinal fusion. The investigators will explore this issue hierarchically and systematically in 3-year duration.

Conditions

  • Lumbar Fusion
  • Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Wei-Li Hsu, PhD · National Taiwan University Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-08-31
Primary Completion
2018-12-24
Completion
2020-02-14

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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