A Study on the Use of a Brace Following Low Back Surgery

Lumbar Fusion With and Without Postoperative Bracing: A Randomized Prospective Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00620399

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2008-02-21

Start date

1996-05-31

Completion date

2003-06-30

Last updated

2020-04-20

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Conditions

Lumbar Fusion

Keywords

lumbar fusion

Brief summary

This study evaluated the hypothesis that bracing following lumbar spinal fusion surgery improves functional outcome following surgery

Interventions

OTHERlumbar corset

Study design

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Age 18-80 * Undergoing posterior lumbar fusion surgery for degenerative conditions

Exclusion criteria

* Unable to complete questionnaires due to language or cognitive barrier * Declined study participation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
functional outcome scores	2 years following surgery

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026