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Rehabilitation With Empowered STrategies to Optimize REcovery

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 85 YearsAllVanderbilt University Medical Center
NCT07406997 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The main goal of this clinical trial is to understand the benefits of remotely delivered Empowered Relief in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery. The main question the trial aims to answer is: Does a postoperative behavioral intervention, Empowered Relief, performed early after back surgery have a measurable impact on postoperative outcomes? Additional questions are whether changes in pain catastrophizing are related to improvements in outcomes and whether preoperative pain catastrophizing is a moderator of response to treatment. Researchers will compare remotely delivered Empowered Relief to remotely delivered education to see if Empowered Relief helps patients manage their pain and functional limitations after back surgery. Participants will: * Complete one group session of remotely delivered Empowered Relief or Education after back surgery * Complete surveys before surgery a

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Surgical treatment of a lumbar degenerative condition using a laminectomy and/or fusion procedure * English speaking * Age between 18-85 years Exclusion Criteria: * Surgery due to trauma, fracture, tumor, infection, or spinal deformity * Revision surgery * Prior history of lumbar spine surgery in last 12 months * Involved in litigation or a workers' compensation claim due to injury * Currently undergoing treatment for cancer * Unable to access a reliable internet connection * Unable to provide a stable telephone or physical address * Unable to participate in follow-up assessment for 6 months after surgery
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What it tests

  • Empowered Relief
  • Education
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Where

4 sites
Tripler Army Medical Center
Honolulu, United States
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, United States
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston, United States
Madigan Army Medical Center
Joint Base Lewis McChord, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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