Quitting smoking before spine surgery for older adults
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests if quitting smoking before spinal fusion surgery helps older patients recover better. You would join a program to stop smoking before the operation.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 65 years old or older.
- You are planning to have spinal fusion surgery with a recovery program called ERAS.
- You are willing to try to quit smoking before surgery.
- You can understand what the study involves and communicate with the research team.
- You have not had spinal fusion surgery before.
- You do not have a spinal fracture, tumor, or infection.
- You do not have a spine problem you were born with.
- You can commit to at least 6 months of follow-up visits.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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