Pre-op health boost for elderly spine surgery patients
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests if a 6-week prehabilitation program (exercise and nutrition) before spine surgery helps elderly patients recover better. It is for people 75 or older with long-term lower back problems who need spinal fusion surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are 75 years or older.
- You have had lower back or leg symptoms for more than 6 months due to degenerative spine disease.
- You are scheduled for elective lumbar fusion surgery (one or more levels, open or minimally invasive).
- You do not have severe memory or thinking problems (score above 9 on a standard test).
- You are able to start the prehabilitation program about 6 weeks before surgery.
- You are not currently in another trial for prehabilitation or spine surgery.
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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