CompletedNot Applicable

Postoperative Bracing Patterns After Lumbar Surgery

Belgium97 participantsStarted 2018-01-10

Plain-language summary

A variety of postoperative bracing are routinely applied after spinal procedures but there are limited data regarding their efficacy, especially with the increasing use of internal fixation.Currently, no data are available regarding the use of postoperative braces in Belgium. Bracing is sometimes considered after lumbar surgery for degenerative conditions. All neurosurgeons and orthopedical surgeons in Belgium will be questioned to assess the patterns of postoperative bracing use after lumbar surgery.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Orthopaedic surgeon or neurosurgeon in Belgium Exclusion Criteria: * N/A

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What they're measuring

Whether or not surgeons typically immobilize patients after specific spinal surgical procedures

Timeframe: 2 months

Duration to prescribe a spinal orthosis after specific spinal surgical procedures

Timeframe: 2 months

Rationale to prescribe a spinal orthosis after specific spinal surgical procedures

Timeframe: 2 months

Type of spinal orthosis prescribed after specific spinal surgical procedures

Timeframe: 2 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03427281

SponsorUniversitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-03-30

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What they're measuring

Whether or not surgeons typically immobilize patients after specific spinal surgical procedures

Timeframe: 2 months

Duration to prescribe a spinal orthosis after specific spinal surgical procedures

Timeframe: 2 months

Rationale to prescribe a spinal orthosis after specific spinal surgical procedures

Timeframe: 2 months

Type of spinal orthosis prescribed after specific spinal surgical procedures

Timeframe: 2 months