Pedaling in bed: new study tests quicker spine surgery recovery
NCT ID NCT07506720
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether using a special stationary bike while lying in bed, the day after spine surgery, helps people get moving sooner. About 88 adults having elective spine surgery will either get standard care or add a 30-minute in-bed cycling session. Researchers will track how much time they spend in bed and how long they stay in the hospital.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 88 people
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- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 Male or female ≥ 18 years old. Postoperative #0 following elective spinal surgery: decompression with or without fusion, or fusion. Patient able to walk independently before surgery (does not require assistance from another person and does not use a wheelchair). Patient admitted directly from the operating room to the ward. Hemodynamically stable: Systolic blood pressure (SBP): ≥ 90 mmHg and \< 140 mmHg Oxygen saturation \> 94% Heart rate: 50-100 bpm Patient approved for surgery after preoperative internal medicine evaluation. Patient alert and conscious. Valid informed consent obtained. Exclusion Criteria Non-ambulatory preoperatively. Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 40 kg/m². Acute neurological spinal trauma. Non-neurological musculoskeletal impairment of the lower limbs (e.g., severe osteoarthritis, hip fracture, amputation) limiting the ability to pedal in bed. Uncontrolled comorbidities preventing surgery or intervention (cardiovascular, respiratory, diabetes). Expected hospital stay of less than 2 days after surgery. Surgery-related complications: acute neurological deficit, dural tear, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, residual spinal instability. Transfer to intensive care unit or hemodynamic instability. Persistent hemodynamic instability: SBP \< 90 mmHg or \> 200 mmHg, oxygen saturation \< 88%, heart rate \< 50 or \> 100 bpm, temperature \> 38°C. Capillary blood glucose outside target values: \< 4.0 or \> 7.0 mmol/L fasting or pre-meal, \< 5.0 and \> 10.0 mmol/L 2 hours post-meal. Patient confused, disoriented, or agitated. Patient already evaluated by physiotherapy for discharge planning or intensive functional rehabilitation. Patient in isolation. Patient already discharged.
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Locations
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Montreal Sacred Heart Hospital
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H4J 1C5, Canada
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