Physiotherapy Post Lumbar Discectomy: Prospective Feasibility and Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate: acceptability and feasibility of trial procedures; distribution of scores on the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ, planned primary outcome); and efficient working of trial components.

Design and setting

A feasibility and external pilot randomised controlled trial (ISRCTN33808269, assigned 10/12/2012) was conducted across 2 UK secondary care outpatient physiotherapy departments associated with regional spinal surgery centres.

Participants

Consecutive consenting patients aged >18 years; post primary, single level, lumbar discectomy.

Interventions

Participants were randomised to either 1:1 physiotherapy outpatient management including patient leaflet, or patient leaflet alone.

Main outcome measures

Blinded assessments wer

SUBMITTER: Rushton A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4642943 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature