An interventional study of questionnaire in Lumbar Spine Degeneration, Arthrosis; Spine and Surgery, sponsored by Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven. Completed at 1 site in Belgium. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-01-27.
Sponsored by Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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.
Subjects: all neurosurgeons and orthopedical surgeons in Belgium
Outcomes: The content of the questionnaire is based on a previously conducted study in the USA, cfr. "Bible, J. E., Biswas, D., Whang, P. G., Simpson, A. K., Rechtine, G. R., Grauer, J. N. (2009). Postoperative bracing after spine surgery for degenerative conditions: a questionnaire study. The Spine Journal, 9(4), p. 309-316." Permission to use this questionnaire was received from the corresponding author.
More specifically, a single-page questionnaire will be distributed to all spinal surgeons affiliated to the Spine Society Belgium. The questionnaire will focus on whether surgeons typically immobilize patients after specific spinal procedures, the type of orthosis used, the duration of treatment, and the rationale for bracing.
Data analysis: Both descriptive and inferential statistical methods will be used. The study Frequencies and percentages for categorical variables will be calculated. Chi-square analysis will be used. Significance level will be set at 0.05.
Exclusion Criteria:
Behavioral: questionnaire
questionnaire to assess the patterns of postoperative bracing use by spinal surgeons in Belgium
Whether or not surgeons typically immobilize patients after specific spinal surgical procedures
yes/no
Time frame: 2 months
Duration to prescribe a spinal orthosis after specific spinal surgical procedures
\< 3 weeks, 3-8 weeks, 2-4 months, or \> 4 months
Time frame: 2 months
Rationale to prescribe a spinal orthosis after specific spinal surgical procedures
to increase fusion rate, to improve pain, and/or to slow down the patient
Time frame: 2 months
Type of spinal orthosis prescribed after specific spinal surgical procedures
lumbar corset, off the shelf lumbosacral orthosis, and/or costum molded lumbosacral orthosis
Time frame: 2 months
Plan to share: Undecided
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