Timing your rehab after back surgery could be key to recovery
NCT ID NCT07161232
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether starting rehabilitation exercises earlier or later after back surgery for a herniated disc leads to better pain and function. Seventy-two adults aged 19 to 65 will follow a standardized exercise program guided by a physical therapist. The main goal is to see how the timing of rehab affects disability scores one year after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Standardized postoperative rehabilitation protocol (exercises and techniques guided by a physical therapist)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help doctors decide the best time to start rehabilitation after back surgery, leading to better pain relief and faster recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 72 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefit of timing may be small or hard to measure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 72 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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.
- Ages
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19 to 65 years
- 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: * Aged between 19 and 65 years. Diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation by imaging and scheduled for unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) surgery. Presenting with radicular pain in the lower extremity, with a history of less than 1 year. Able to understand Chinese and complete questionnaires independently. Physically capable of participating in exercise rehabilitation. Willing to participate and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Aged under 18 or over 65 years. Combined with other spinal pathologies (e.g., ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, spinal tumor, spinal fracture, cauda equina syndrome). Diagnosis of neurological disorders (e.g., multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease). Presence of uncontrolled cardiovascular, respiratory, or peripheral vascular diseases. History of severe psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia). Previous history of spinal surgery. Pregnancy or lactation. Inability to understand or comply with the study procedures.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Friendship Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100050, China
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