Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of both genders with lumbar spine fusion with a primary diagnosis of spondylolisthesis or degenerative disc disease with or without spinal stenosis or chronic low back pain after previous surgery for disc herniation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous lumbar fusion surgery. 2. Degenerative or idiopathic scoliosis. 3. Inflammatory disease and history of malignancy. 4. Paralysis. 5. Osteoporosis of the spine. 6. Primary joint disease such as active rheumatoid arthritis. 7. Metabolic bone disease. 8. Severe psychiatric disturbance.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disability by Oswestry Disability Index | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain by Visual Analogue Scale | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Lecturer of physical therapy;Professor of physical therapy