Rehabilitation Post Lumbar Microdiscectomy

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-06-30

Study Completion Date

2014-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether a rehabilitation program following lumbar microdiscectomy influences short-term (4 months) and long-term (up to 5 years)outcomes in quality of life, activity and endurance.

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Detailed Description

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Exercise

Conditions

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Low Back Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Interventions

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Other: Exercise

exercise 3 times per week for 12 weeks

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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exercise 3 times per week for 12 weeks

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18-60 years old
* Single level lumbar microdiscectomy

Exclusion Criteria

* Potential subjects will be excluded is they exhibit symptoms suggestive of facet arthrosis or neurogenic claudication, or if their plain radiographs showed more than 50 percent loss of disc height at the relevant level.
* Patients in whom the protrusion occupied more than 50 percent of the sagittal diameter of the spinal canal or in whom sequestrated fragments were seen on MRI will also be excluded.

* Previous back surgeries
* Presence of any other concurrent foot pathology besides leg and low back pain and associated single level disc injury
* Nervous system problems (e.g., stroke, dementia, seizures)
* Cognitive dysfunction (e.g. TBI, CVA, Alzheimer's)
* Uncontrolled cardiovascular disease
* Evidence of cord compression
* Uncontrolled hypertension
* Infection
* Severe respiratory disease
* Pregnancy
* Rheumatic joint disease
* Peripheral vascular disease with sensory loss of the foot
* Any condition that the subject identifies that might limit participation in physical activity

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No