Trunk Forward Ability in Patients With Lumbar Fusion
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Unknown status
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Fusion of Spine, Lumbar Region
- Type
- Observational
- Design
- Observational Model: Case-OnlyTime Perspective: Prospective
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 30 years and 80 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
30 healthy adults and 30 patients is going to undergo lumbar fusion surgery will be recruited in this study. The assessment will be held before surgery, two months, three months and six months after surgery. Visual pain scale and passive range of motion over lumbar, hip, knee, ankle joint of each su...
30 healthy adults and 30 patients is going to undergo lumbar fusion surgery will be recruited in this study. The assessment will be held before surgery, two months, three months and six months after surgery. Visual pain scale and passive range of motion over lumbar, hip, knee, ankle joint of each subjects will be recorded. Then the maximum voluntary contraction at lower extremity will be measured by electromyography. Finally, the subjects will be asked to do forward reach by dominant upper limb/bilateral upper limbs/arm crossed in the front of chest for three times in standing and sitting position after five practices. The motion data will be collected by 3-dimension video and the muscle activity by electromyography.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT01585337
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Wei-Li Hsu, PhD National Taiwan University Hospital
Get Well Soon