Effectiveness of early rehabilitation following lumbar spine fusion surgery: A randomized controlled trial

Status

Unknown

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20230410008

Enrollment

Registered

2023-04-10

Start date

2023-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Patient underwent 1-2 levels of MIS-TLIF, OLIF and endoscopic lumbar fusion surgery due to diagnosis of degenerative spine Minimal Invasive Transforaminal lumbar Interbody fusion, Oblique lumbar interbody fusion, endoscopic lumbar fusion surgery

Interventions

The participants will receive two phases of an exercise program, at the 2nd week postoperative, including immobilization and mobilization of the spine, with a three-week duration for each phase. Then,

Experimental Other,Active Comparator Other

Early rehabilitation at 2 weeks following lumbar fusion surgery,Early rehabilitation at 8 weeks following lumbar fusion surgery

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patient underwent 1-2 levels of MIS-TLIF, OLIF and endoscopic lumbar fusion surgery due to diagnosis of degenerative spine 2.Motor power of hip muscle and thigh at postoperative status at least grade 3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Previous spinal surgery 2.Underwent lumbar fusion surgery due to trauma/infection/tumor or pseudoarthrosis 3.History of inflammatory (spondyloarthropathy) or neurological disease affecting movement 4.Severe psychotic disease 5.Post operative complications (e.g., weaker than baseline(more than 2 week after surgery), instrumental failure, surgical wound infection, sepsis)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Disability Preoperative, Postoperative at 2,8 and 14 weeks Oswestry Disability Index	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain Preoperative, Postoperative at 2,8 and 14 weeks Visual analogue scale,Gait speed Preoperative, Postoperative at 2,8 and 14 weeks Gait analysis,Balance Preoperative, Postoperative at 2,8 and 14 weeks COP analysis,Fear of avoidance Preoperative, Postoperative at 2,8 and 14 weeks FABQ,Quality of life Preoperative, Postoperative at 2,8 and 14 weeks EQ5D5L	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactApitchaya Chitphakdee

Faculty of medicine, Chulalongkorn University

apitchaya.cbow@gmail.com0903974464

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026