Enhanced recovery care for older adults having spinal fusion
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study looks at how to better prepare older adults (75+) for spinal fusion surgery. It tests a special care plan called 'ERAS' that may help you recover faster and have fewer complications after surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 75 years old or older.
- You need to have a degenerative spine condition (like wear-and-tear) in your neck, mid-back, or lower back that causes severe nerve symptoms and hasn't improved with non-surgical treatment.
- You must be scheduled for spinal fusion surgery (a procedure that joins two or more bones in your spine).
- You should not have significant memory or thinking problems (a screening test will be done).
- You must be healthy enough for surgery, with no major heart, lung, kidney, liver, or diabetes issues, and no recent stroke or bleeding in the brain.
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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