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Response Shift in Patient Expectations and Functional Outcome

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, September 2006

Sponsored by:	Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Information provided by:	Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00289393

Purpose

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.

Condition	Intervention
Spinal Injuries	Behavioral: Perceived outcome by both patient and physician

MedlinePlus related topics:

Surgery

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Longitudinal, Defined Population, Retrospective/Prospective Study

Official Title:	Response Shift in Patient Expectations and Functional Outcome Following Posterior Lumbar Spinal Surgery for Degenerative Spinal Disorders

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both

Criteria

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

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00289393

Contacts


Contact: Nana Adjei	416-480-6100 ext 4285	nana.adjei@sunnybrook.ca

Locations


Canada, Ontario
	Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre	Recruiting
	Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N3M5

Sponsors and Collaborators

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Dr. Joel Finkelstein, MD	Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	REB #151-2004
First Received:	February 8, 2006
Last Updated:	September 11, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00289393
Health Authority:	Canada: Health Canada

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Spinal Diseases

Spinal Injuries

Wounds and Injuries

Back Injuries

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Disorders of Environmental Origin

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on July 03, 2008