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The effect of early ambulation on pain, functional capacity and quality of life of patients after spine surgeries

The effect of early ambulation on pain, functional outcome and quality of life in postoperative subjects with lumbar decompression and discectomy surgeries: A randomised control trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/09/036408
Enrollment
50
Registered
2021-09-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M96-M96- Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: Early ambulation after surgery: Ambulation within 4 to 6 hour of surgery Control Intervention1: Ambulation: Ambulation after 24 hors of surgery

Sponsors

Sancheti institute college of physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects who will have undergone one and two levels Lumbar Decompression and/or Discectomy surgeries and approved by treating surgeon.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Subjects having Cauda equina syndrome 2)Surgeries for trauma, instability or deformity correction, revision spinal surgeries, infective spondylodiscitis 3) Subjects who are unable to tolerate standing position or walking on the day of operation 4) Osteoporosis 5) Comorbiditis of cardiac or respiratory nature which compromises their walking capacity 6) Intraoperative and postoperative complications.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) Visual Analog Scale 2) Timed Up and Go test 3) Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability questionnaire 4) SF-12 questionnaireTimepoint: On the Day of discharge and one month after surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shalvi Boralkar

Sancheti institute college of physiotherapy

sona.sarma@gmail.com9371004121

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026