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COMPLETEDNANCT00894972

Rehabilitation Following Lumbar Disc Surgery

The proposed study will be a randomized clinical trial designed to determine the most effective physical therapy program for individuals who have undergone lumbar discectomy surgery. The study will co...

Lead sponsor: University of Utah•1 U.S. locations•View source on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Lead Sponsor

University of Utah

Age

18 - 60 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Inclusion Criteria

•18-60 years old
•Diagnosis of LDH based on imaging (MRI or CT scan) of the lumbar spine with concurring clinical examination findings (based on the judgment of the attending neurosurgeon)
•Appropriate surgical candidate based on the opinion of the attending spine surgeon, and scheduled for single-level lumbar discectomy (open or micro-discectomy).
•Able to attend weekly treatment sessions.

Exclusion Criteria

•Prior surgery to the lumbar spine
•Spondylolytic or degenerative spondylolisthesis present on pre-surgical imaging
•Unable to speak and understand English
•Peri- or post-operative complication (infection, nerve injury, dural tear, vascular injury, etc.) that would limit or delay the ability to participate in post-operative rehabilitation.
•Multi-level surgery or the use of instrumentation during surgery (i.e., lumbar fusion)

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Data from ClinicalTrials.govLast updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: November 6, 2012Terms

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StatusCOMPLETED

PhaseNA

Enrollment60

Start dateApr 2009

Last updatedNov 6, 2012

Condition

Lumbar Disc Herniation Radiculopathy

Locations shown

University of Utah, Department of Physical Therapy

Salt Lake City, Utah

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This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: November 6, 2012Data synced to Clareo: May 25, 2026

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