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The NOTICE Study: Neurosurgery and OrThopedIcs Communication Evaluation Study Following Lumbar Fusions
Recruiting
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Primary lumbar fusion 1-4 levels 2. 18 years or older 3. Degenerative spine diagnosis 4. Answers YES to all the following screening questions: * Do you own a mobile phone that is capable of sending and receiving text messages? * Do you know how to text and feel comfortable texting? * Are you a regular (at least once a day) text-message user? * Are you agreeable to regular contact? Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior lumbar fusions 2. Tumors/infection/trauma 3. Prisoners or institutionalized patients 4. Non-English speaking patients 5. Patients who smokes or with uncontrolled diabetes 6. Participants will be removed from study if discharged to a rehabilitation center or discharged beyond 7 days post-operatively (we are expecting \~15% of patients to be discharged to a rehabilitation center or discharged beyond 7 days post-operatively)
About the study
The purpose of this single-blind, randomized, controlled study is to assess the efficacy of "informative text messages" vs "traditional handouts" provided to lumbar spine surgery patients post-operatively.
What is being tested
- Text Message Group (other)
Sponsor: Duke University · Participants: 224 · Started: Sep 7, 2023
Contact the study team
- Claudia E Pamanes, MPH · Phone: (919) 668-0897
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT04140344
Locations in the U.S.
| North Carolina | Duke Neurosurgery and Duke Orthopedics, Durham |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.