Response Shift in Patient Expectations and Functional Outcome

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the results of elective lumbar spinal surgery as it relates to shifting patient expectations for outcome. Patients undergoing elective posterior spinal surgery for degenerative conditions of the spine at SWCHSC will be evaluated.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Spinal Injuries

Interventions

Perceived outcome by both patient and physicianBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All patients with a diagnosis of a degenerative condition of the lumbar spine undergoing posterior lumbar spinal surgery at Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre * Patients who have had previous lumbar surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Traumatic or neoplastic surgical conditions of the lumbar spine

Locations (1)

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

RECRUITING

Central Contacts

Nana Adjei

CONTACT

416-480-6100 nana.adjei@sunnybrook.ca

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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