The study aimed to evaluate if surgical intervention in patients with degenerative cervical diseases improves quality of life (QOL), lowers pain-induced mental impairment, improves psychologic health, and promotes spiritual well-being.
Degenerative cervical disease induces cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy, which have a significant impact on the patients' health. The study aimed to evaluate if surgical intervention in patients with degenerative cervical diseases improves quality of life (QOL), lowers pain-induced mental impairment, improves psychologic health, and promotes spiritual well-being.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
35
Including herniation of the intervertebral disc, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, and spinal stenosis, resulting in cervical radiculopathy, or degenerative cervical myelopathy, and were scheduled to undergo anterior discectomy with fusion surgery.
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health before surgery
The outcomes were assessed using the 36-item Short Form Health Survey Quality of Life Scale (SF-36) before surgery.
Time frame: Before surgery
Quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health before surgery
The outcomes were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ9) scale before surgery.
Time frame: Before surgery
Quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health before surgery
The outcomes were assessed using the Pain Disability Questionnaire (PDQ) scale before surgery.
Time frame: Before surgery
Quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health before surgery
The outcomes were assessed using the Holistic Well-being Scale (HWS) scale before surgery.
Time frame: Before surgery
Quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health after surgery
The outcomes were assessed using the 36-item Short Form Health Survey Quality of Life Scale (SF-36) six months after surgery.
Time frame: six months after surgery
Quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health after surgery
The outcomes were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ9) scale six months after surgery.
Time frame: six months after surgery
Quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health after surgery
The outcomes were assessed using the Pain Disability Questionnaire (PDQ) scale six months after surgery.
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Time frame: six months after surgery
Quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health after surgery
The outcomes were assessed using the Holistic Well-being Scale (HWS) scale six months after surgery.
Time frame: six months after surgery