Phone Follow-Ups after spine surgery: just as good?
NCT ID NCT07173413
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares phone-based physiotherapy follow-ups to in-person visits after lumbar spine surgery. Researchers want to see if phone calls can provide the same quality of care while saving healthcare resources and reducing patient travel. 200 patients who had spine surgery at Aalborg University Hospital will take part, and their recovery and disability levels will be measured using a standard questionnaire.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Telephone physiotherapy follow-up
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that phone follow-ups are a safe, effective alternative to in-person visits after spine surgery, saving time and resources.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with 200 participants. Phone follow-ups may miss important physical signs, and results may not apply to all patients or surgeries.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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
Adults undergoing lumbar spine surgery at Aalborg University Hospital, Neurosurgical Department, who are able to read and understand Danish and consent to participate in the study.
- 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 who have undergone lumbar spine surgery at the Department of Neurosurgery, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark. * Able to read and understand Danish. Exclusion Criteria: * Withdrawel of consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Neurosurgery, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.
RECRUITINGAalborg, Aalborg, 9000, Denmark
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