U.S., Oct. 14 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07870993) titled 'Nurse-Led Early Standing Exercise After Lumbar Fusion in Older Adults' on Oct. 03.
Brief Summary: This single-center, randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effects of a nurse-led early standing active exercise program on postoperative functional recovery in older adults undergoing short-segment lumbar fusion.
A total of 108 participants aged 65 years or older were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to an intervention group or a control group. Both groups received routine postoperative rehabilitation. The intervention group additionally received a nurse-led standing exercise program initiated 16-24 hours after surgery, fol...