Comparison of Rigid Brace and Corset Use after Lumbar Fusion Surgery: A Study on Patient Satisfaction and Recovery Outcomes

Comparison of Patient-Reported and Clinical Outcomes Between Rigid Brace and Corset Use After Posterior Lumbar Fusion: A Prospective, Randomized, Single-Center Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0010230

Enrollment

Registered

2025-02-21

Start date

2025-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-03-03

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : Patients with degenerative lumbar disorders scheduled for posterior lumbar fusion at 1-2 levels will undergo standard surgical treatment along with routine examinations and tests. Pat

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Adults aged 19 years and over, but not older than 89 years (2) Patients clinically diagnosed with degenerative lumbar disorders (herniated disc, spinal stenosis, or spondylolisthesis) who require 1-2 level posterior lumbar fusion (3) Patients willing to participate in the study, adhere to treatment and procedures, and attend all follow-up evaluations (4) Patients who have voluntarily signed a written informed consent form after receiving an explanation of the study's purpose, methods, and potential effects

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients under 18 years old or over 90 years old (2) Patients unable to undergo spinal surgery under general anesthesia due to severe cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, or renal conditions (3) Patients undergoing surgery for intradural tumors (4) Patients on long-term steroid therapy (5) Patients diagnosed with osteoporosis prior to surgery or with preoperative screening results showing BMD = -2.5 (6) Obese patients with a BMI > 35 kg/m²

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluation of patients' quality of life using the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluation of patients' pain levels using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS);Assessment of lumbar functional disability using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI);Bone fusion rate: evaluated using postoperative imaging studies (X-ray, CT scan);Alignment and subsidence: evaluated using postoperative imaging studies (X-ray, CT scan)	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactDanbi Park

Asan Medical Center

danbi08@kakao.com+82-2-2045-3829

Outcome results