Three-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial comparing preoperative neuroscience education for patients undergoing surgery for lumbar radiculopathy

Authors

Adriaan Louw, International Spine Pain InstituteFollow
Ina Diener, Stellenbosch UniversityFollow
Merrill Landers, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Kory Zimney, South Dakota UniversityFollow
Emilio J. Puentedura, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-4-2016

Publication Title

Journal of Spine Surgery

Volume

2

Issue

4

First page number:

289

Last page number:

298

Abstract

Results from a previous multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) on preoperative pain neuroscience education (PNE) for lumbar radiculopathy found no significant difference in patient reported outcomes between groups. However, patients who received PNE viewed their surgical experience more favorably and utilized significantly less healthcare compared to those that did not. The purpose is to determine if the reduction in healthcare costs from 1-year would be continued at 3-year following surgery, and to explore differences (if any) in patient reported outcomes. Study design—analysis of 3-year follow-up data from RCT on preoperative PNE for lumbar radiculopathy.

Repository Citation

Louw, A., Diener, I., Landers, M., Zimney, K., Puentedura, E. J. (2016). Three-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial comparing preoperative neuroscience education for patients undergoing surgery for lumbar radiculopathy. Journal of Spine Surgery, 2(4), 289-298.
http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jss.2016.12.04