Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2012
Randomized controlled trial of postoperative exercise rehabilitation program after lumbar spine fusion: study protocol.
Trial report in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00834015 (Outcome of Lumbar Spinal Fusion Patients and Significance of Postoperative Exercise Therapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Outcome of Lumbar Spinal Fusion Patients and Significance of Postoperative Exercise Therapy: Randomized Controlled Trial and Spine Register Study
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- [Sporting loads to Spondylodesis of lumbar spine: The return-to-play process].Der Orthopade · 2014Pooled it
- Quality of life and disability: can they be improved by active postoperative rehabilitation after spinal fusion surgery in patients with spondylolisthesis? A randomised controlled trial with 12-month follow-up.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2017Trial
- Evidence-based practice of enhanced recovery after surgery in spinal surgery: Comprehensive insights into perioperative care and outcome improvement.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Review
- Answer to the letter to the editor of K. Zhou et al. concerning "early functional training is not superior to routine rehabilitation in improving walking distance and multifidus atrophy after lumbar fusion: a randomized controlled trial with 6-month follow-up" by Lu H, et al. (Eur spine J [2025]: doi: 10.1007/s00586-025-08771-7).European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Article
- Evaluation and Rehabilitation after Adult Lumbar Spine Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Effectiveness of the perioperative encounter in promoting regular exercise and physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2023Article
- The implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery pathway in patients undergoing posterior thoracolumbar fusion for degenerative spinal deformity.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Home and Outpatient Physical Therapy Utilization Following Total Ankle Replacement.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2022Article
- What role of the cGAS-STING pathway plays in chronic pain?Frontiers in molecular neuroscience · 2022Review
- Orthostatic hypotension following posterior spinal fusion surgeries for spinal deformity correction in adolescents: prevalence and risk factors.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Article
- Rehabilitation in adult spinal deformity.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2020Review
- Spinal manipulation after multiple fusions in an adult with scoliosis: a case report.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2019Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundLumbar spine fusion (LSF) effectively decreases pain and disability in specific spinal disorders; however, the disability rate following surgery remains high. This, combined with the fact that in Western countries the number of LSF surgeries is increasing rapidly it is important to develop rehabilitation interventions that improve outcomes. METHODS/
designIn the present RCT-study we aim to assess the effectiveness of a combined back-specific and aerobic exercise intervention for patients after LSF surgery. One hundred patients will be randomly allocated to a 12-month exercise intervention arm or a usual care arm. The exercise intervention will start three months after surgery and consist of six individual guidance sessions with a physiotherapist and a home-based exercise program. The primary outcome measures are low back pain, lower extremity pain, disability and quality of life. Secondary outcomes are back function and kinesiophobia. Exercise adherence will also be evaluated. The outcome measurements will be assessed at baseline (3 months postoperatively), at the end of the exercise intervention period (15 months postoperatively), and after a 1-year follow-up. DISCUSSION: The present RCT will evaluate the effectiveness of a long-term rehabilitation program after LSF. To our knowledge this will be the first study to evaluate a combination of strength training, control of the neutral lumbar spine position and aerobic training principles in rehabilitation after LSF.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT00834015.
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