RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07406997

Rehabilitation With Empowered STrategies to Optimize REcovery

Rehabilitation With Empowered STrategies to Optimize REcovery After Spine Surgery


Sponsor

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Feb 24, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The main goal of this clinical trial is to understand the benefits of remotely delivered Empowered Relief in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery. The main question the trial aims to answer is: Does a postoperative behavioral intervention, Empowered Relief, performed early after back surgery have a measurable impact on postoperative outcomes? Additional questions are whether changes in pain catastrophizing are related to improvements in outcomes and whether preoperative pain catastrophizing is a moderator of response to treatment. Researchers will compare remotely delivered Empowered Relief to remotely delivered education to see if Empowered Relief helps patients manage their pain and functional limitations after back surgery. Participants will: * Complete one group session of remotely delivered Empowered Relief or Education after back surgery * Complete surveys before surgery and 3- and 6-months after surgery


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 85 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This clinical trial is studying Education and a behavioral approach called Empowered Relief for people with lumbar spine degenerative changes and lumbar spine surgery. The study is currently recruiting participants at 4 locations.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALEmpowered Relief

Empowered Relief (ER) is a single-session group class that has two main components of pain neuroscience education and pain coping skills based on cognitive-behavioral principles.

OTHEREducation

Education program is a single-session group class that includes information on how to manage pain and disability, prevent future injury and stay healthy after back surgery.


Locations(4)

Tripler Army Medical Center

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Brooke Army Medical Center

Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States

Madigan Army Medical Center

Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, United States

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