Back muscle health and lower back fusion surgery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at how the health of back muscles affects recovery from lower back fusion surgery. It may help doctors understand which patients are more likely to have muscle loss and plan better care.
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Who can take part
- You are having lumbar spinal fusion surgery (joining bones in your lower back)
- Your fusion involves only 1 or 2 levels (one or two segments of your spine)
- You have not had any prior surgery on your lower back
- You do not have a stress fracture in the spine called spondylolysis
- You do not have other spine conditions like fractures, infections, or tumors
- Your other health conditions are well managed
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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