Back to Life - Early Rehabilitation Therapy for Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery - A Single-case Experimental Design Study
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Aim This study aims to assess the effectiveness of an early intervention comprising individually tailored physiotherapy, including dialogue, education, and graded activity, following lumbar spinal fusion surgery. The effectiveness will be evaluated on patient-specific goals, physical activity, pain intensity, pain interference, fear of movement, and pain self-efficacy for patients after a lumbar spinal fusion.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• ≥ 18 years of age
• Low back pain (LBP) \> 3 months
• Read and understand the Danish language
• The participants should be a part of Frederiksberg Municipality and Copenhagen Municipality (in Denmark)
Locations
Other Locations
Denmark
Department of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy
RECRUITING
Glostrup Municipality
Contact Information
Primary
Heidi Tegner, Post doc
heidi.tegner@regionh.dk
0045 38633092
Backup
Jan Christensen, Associate Professor
jan.christensen.02@regionh.dk
0045 38633092
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-06-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-11
Participants
Target number of participants: 12
Treatments
Active_comparator: SOGA - 14 days post-surgery
The intervention SOGA will start 14 days after the participants lumbar spinal fusion.
Active_comparator: SOGA - 18 days post-surgery
The intervention SOGA will start 18 days after the participants lumbar spinal fusion.
Active_comparator: SOGA - 22 days post-surgery
The intervention SOGA will start 22 days after the participants lumbar spinal fusion.
Active_comparator: SOGA - 26 days post-surgery
The intervention SOGA will start 28 days after the participants lumbar spinal fusion.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Tværspuljen, The County of Frederiksberg, Region Capital Denmark, Gigtforeningen, Lundbeck Foundation, Danske Fysioterapeuter
Leads: Rigshospitalet, Denmark