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Non-pharmacological Treatment for Pain After Spine Surgery

Active, not recruitingNot applicableNCT04770480
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

This study will compare the effectiveness of two pain management pathways (standard vs. enriched) for patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery in the Military Health System (MHS). Effectiveness will be based on post-surgery patient-centered outcomes and extent of opioid use. The study design is a 2-arm, parallel group, individual-randomized trial.

Study details

Official title
Exploring Non-pharmacological Approaches to Pain Management After Lumbar Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Interventions
  • Behavioral: Standard Care (SC)
  • Behavioral: Enriched Pain Management Pathway (EPM)
Sponsor
Dan Rhon
Collaborators
University of Utah; Madigan Army Medical Center; Tripler Army Medical Center; 59th Medical Wing; National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH); Brooke Army Medical Center
Organization
Brooke Army Medical Center
Start date
2021-12-10
Primary completion
2025-11-29
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years to 75 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
United States
Total sites listed
3

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Tricare beneficiary receiving care in a participating MHS facility. 2. Age 18 - 75 years at the time of enrollment 3. Scheduled to undergo lumbar spine surgery within the next 60 days. Surgery may be laminectomy with or without fusions including lateral, transforaminal, posterior or anterior approach for 1-4 lumbar levels. Surgery may be performed in military or civilian facility 4. Indication for surgery may include disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, lumbar stenosis, degenerative spondylolisthesis or scoliosis. 5. Anticipates ability to attend treatment sessions over a 16 week period following the surgical procedure with no planned absence of 2 weeks or more for training, vacation or any purpose Exclusion Criteria: 1. Indication for surgery is infection, fracture, tumor, trauma or other indication requiring emergency surgery. 2. A microsurgical technique as the primary procedure, such as an isolated laminotomy or microdiscectomy 3. Surgical procedure is a revision or participant has undergone a lumbar surgical procedure in the past year. 4. Contra-indication to participation in post-operative exercise program including severe orthopedic injury limiting mobility, wheelchair dependency, neurological disorder impacting mobility, reliance on supplemental oxygen for daily activity, etc. 5. Pending a medical evaluation board, discharge from the military for medical reasons, or pending or undergoing any litigation for an injury

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04770480