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Comparison of Exercise Intervention Effects Following Lumbar Microdiscectomy

NCT02731196 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2019-08-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Low back pain is common, costly and affecting up to 80% of the population with the lumbar discectomy being a frequent spinal procedure for disc herniations. Pain \& mobility impairments persist in patients following microdiscectomy with long term issues of back pain. The question remains as to why some patients recover quickly and without lasting difficulties while other patients persist with prolonged disability following the same surgery. The purpose of this study is to determine how to guide the patient towards full function and evaluate the timing to initiate strengthening, neurodynamics and a walking exercise program.

Conditions

  • Injury of Nerve Root of Lumbar and Sacral Spine

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise Intervention

Early versus later stabilization and neurodynamic exercise intervention following a post-op lumbar microdiscectomy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Ottawa

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Fahad Alkherayf, MD MSc FRCSC · Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-04-15
Primary Completion
2019-03-31
Completion
2019-03-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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