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Back School or Brain School for Patients Undergoing Surgery for Lumbar Radiculopathy?

NCT02630732 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2021-06-09

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Summary

The primary scientific objective of the study entails examining whether perioperative pain neuroscience education (PPNE or 'brain school') is more effective than classical back school in reducing pain and improving pain inhibition in patients undergoing surgery for spinal radiculopathy. A secondary objective implies examining whether PPNE is more effective than classical back school in imparting a behavioural change (i.e. decreasing postoperative healthcare expenditure for lumbar radiculopathy), improving functioning in daily life and improving surgical experience (=better prepared for surgery, surgery meeting their expectations) in patients undergoing surgery for spinal radiculopathy.

Conditions

  • Lumbar Radiculopathy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Brain school

2 sessions of education provided by a therapist. The first session one day before surgery, the other two days after surgery. Education contains physiology of the central nerve system and the pain system. Information about acute pain, chronic pain and central sensitisation.

BEHAVIORAL

Back school

Two education sessions ( one day before surgery and two days after surgery) with information about the biomechanics of the lumbar spine, physiology of the spine and ergonomics.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel

    collaborator OTHER

  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-06-23
Primary Completion
2021-03-26
Completion
2021-03-26

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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