New digital program helps spine surgery patients walk more

NCT ID NCT06935201

Symptom relief Sponsor: Sophiahemmet University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a 12-week digital rehabilitation program called Get Back for people recovering from lumbar spinal stenosis surgery. The program uses a physical therapist to guide patients in gradually increasing physical activity, managing fear of movement, and adopting healthy habits. Researchers will measure daily steps and other outcomes in 252 participants across four clinics to see if the program works better than standard care.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Get Back digital rehabilitation program
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a convenient, personalized digital rehab option to help people become more active after spinal surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small trial (252 people) testing a behavioral program, not a drug. Results may not apply to everyone, and the digital format may not suit all patients.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 252 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2025

Expected to finish

May 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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 planned for decompression surgery due to central lumbar spinal stenosis Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with malignancy under treatment or with metastases; * History of neurological or other disorders resulting in severe movement dysfunction; * Untreated or instable heart conditions that prohibits physical tests; * Poor understanding of Swedish.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lumbar spinal stenosis Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Spinal stenosis lumbar

How to take part

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The places running it

4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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New digital program helps spine surgery patients walk more

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