Low back pain post surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Patients are randomised into 2 groups:
1) In the continued rehabilitation group patients will receive treatment
according to standardised treatment protocol.
2) Patients in the control group recei
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria are: patients who underwent a first time, singe level lumbar discectomy and aged between 18-69 years. ;Inclusion criteria for the qualitative part: having received the intervenion in the randomised trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Co-morbidities of the lumbar spine (eg. fractures, carcinoma*s osteoporosis, etc) Also patients with cauda equina syndrome will be excluded. Furthermore patients that are pregnant and patients with general contra-indications for exercise therapy will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcomes are: global perceived recovery (7-point scale), functional status (Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)), and pain intensity (leg and back) (11-point NRS). Qualitative study: factors related to treatment adherence. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Also general health (SF-36) return to work and quality of life (EuroQol) are measured. Costs will be recorded in cost diaries. Timing of measurement: baseline (in addition to outcomes at baseline also demographics and most important prognostic factors are measured), 3, 6 and 26 weeks. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed