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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN85530591
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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Functional evaluation of surgery and exercise in the treatment of prolapsed intervertebral disc
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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Not Applicable
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Serial number at source
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D0571
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Study hypothesis
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Not provided at time of registration
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Prolapsed intervertebral disc
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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1. Age between 18 and 65 years
2. Radiological evidence of disc protrusion in a position that correlates with the patient's signs and symptoms
3. Selection for decompression surgery
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Not provided at time of registration
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Anticipated start date
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01/01/1997
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Anticipated end date
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01/01/1999
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Status of trial
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Completed
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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Not provided at time of registration
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Interventions
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Patients randomised to the Exercise Group receive a 4 week postoperative exercise programme that begins 4 weeks after surgery. They attend the Physiotherapy Department at a local hospital for two 1-hour exercise classes per week over a period of 4 weeks. The classes involve some aerobic exercise but concentrate on exercises for strengthening and mobilising the trunk muscles such as back extension and flexion exercises. Classes are led by a physiotherapist but patients progress at their own pace. Attendance is recorded by the physiotherapist, and compliance with the exercise programme is monitored by means of weekly diary sheets kept by the patient and handed in at the end of the programme.
Control group received care as usual.
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Sources of funding
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Arthritis Research Campaign (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=10851101
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Contact name
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Dr
Trish
Dolan
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Address
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Anatomy Department
University of Bristol
Southwell Street
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City/town
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Bristol
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Zip/Postcode
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BS2 8EJ
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)117 928 8363
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Email
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trish.dolan@bris.ac.uk
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Sponsor
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Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK)
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Address
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Copeman House
St Mary's Court
St Mary's Gate
Chesterfield
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City/town
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Derbyshire
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Zip/Postcode
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S41 7TD
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Email
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info@arc.org.uk
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.arc.org.uk
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Date applied
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19/07/2002
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Last edited
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04/10/2007
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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19/07/2002
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