Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2026-03-26 @ 3:15 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2026-03-26 @ 3:15 PM
NCT ID:
NCT07313566
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Radicular pain (for ≥ 6 weeks prior to screening), with a clear indication for lumbar spinal surgery ((micro)discectomy, decompression and/or fusion), in accordance with the KCE guidelines (when evidence-based multimodal management has not improved pain or function and radiological findings are consistent with clinical symptoms)
* Employed (working or on sick leave for less than 1 year due to spinal pathology)
* Age 18 - 65 years
* Surgery is scheduled within a timeframe of five days to 2 months after the decision for surgery (4 months for fusion)
* For lumbar fusion surgery, the fusion should be restricted to one or two levels
* Able to provide written informed consent, implying that the participant is both physically and cognitively capable of understanding the study information and signing the consent form independently.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients are not eligible for the trial in case of any of the following criteria:
* Lumbar surgery performed for malignant disease, spinal fracture, infectious spinal disease
* Insufficient knowledge of Dutch or French language to receive education in the recruiting center and to complete the questionnaires (consistent with the language spoken in the recruiting centre)
* Immediate surgery via emergency admission that precludes prehabilitation
* Revision fusion surgery
* Non-residency in Belgium
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT07313566
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT07313566