A Study on the Use of a Brace Following Low Back Surgery
Lumbar Fusion With and Without Postoperative Bracing: A Randomized Prospective Study
1 other identifier
interventional
N/A
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study evaluated the hypothesis that bracing following lumbar spinal fusion surgery improves functional outcome following surgery
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
Started May 1996
Longer than P75 for phase_3
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 1996
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2003
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2003
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 11, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 21, 2008
CompletedApril 20, 2020
April 1, 2020
7.1 years
February 11, 2008
April 16, 2020
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
functional outcome scores
2 years following surgery
Study Arms (2)
1
EXPERIMENTALbrace
2
PLACEBO COMPARATORno brace
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age 18-80
- Undergoing posterior lumbar fusion surgery for degenerative conditions
You may not qualify if:
- Unable to complete questionnaires due to language or cognitive barrier
- Declined study participation
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centrelead
- Medtronic Sofamor Danekcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 11, 2008
First Posted
February 21, 2008
Study Start
May 1, 1996
Primary Completion
June 1, 2003
Study Completion
June 1, 2003
Last Updated
April 20, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-04