Mind the gap: study reveals how patient and surgeon expectations differ before spine surgery
NCT ID NCT02257554
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether patients and their surgeons have the same expectations before lumbar spine surgery. Researchers will compare survey answers from about 437 patient-surgeon pairs. The goal is to find any differences in what each side hopes the surgery will achieve, which can help improve communication and decision-making.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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437 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Sep 2014
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients scheduled for lumbar spine surgery and their surgeons
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients will be eligible if they are ≥ 18 years old, speak English, and are scheduled for non-trauma-related lumbar spine surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients will be excluded if they have cognitive deficits and cannot provide informed consent.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York, 10021, United States
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