Understanding Non-Response in Spine Fusion Surgery

University of Washington184 enrolled

Overview

To identify patient characteristics associated with non-response after spine fusion surgery for the treatment of degenerative disc disease (DDD).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

184

Conditions

Spine Fusion

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Subject has diagnosis of degenerative disc disease * Subject is undergoing lumbar spine fusion surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Subject is less than 18 years of age * Subject is not fluent in English * Subject requires a caretaker for medical decision making

Locations (4)

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, United States

Proliance Surgeons

Seattle, Washington, United States

Swedish Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

Confluence Health

Wenatchee, Washington, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Oswestry Disability Index

Change in pain and function after spine fusion surgery was measured by the Oswestry Disability Index. Scores range from 0 to 100. The questionnaire has 10 questions about pain intensity, personal care, lifting ability, walking ability, sitting ability, standing ability, sleeping ability, sex ability, social life, and travelling. Each question is followed by 6 options which describe the amount of disability a patient may face in these situations and the patient marks the statement most applicable to them. Each question is scored on a scale (0-5) with the first option "0" indicating the least amount of disability and "5" indicating the most severe disability. Higher scores indicate worse outcomes, lower scores indicate better outcomes.

Time frame: Baseline, 60 day, 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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