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Telerehabilitation After Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery
Sponsor: Hasan Kalyoncu University
Summary
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of a telerehabilitation-based exercise program in individuals who had undergone surgery for lumbar disc herniation. Participants were assigned to a control group, a home exercise group, or a telerehabilitation group. The exercise programs started four weeks after surgery and continued for eight weeks, three days per week, with each session lasting 30-45 minutes. The home exercise group performed the exercise program independently at home, while the telerehabilitation group performed the same program under remote supervision of a physiotherapist using video calls. The control group continued their routine daily activities without participating in a structured exercise program during the study period. Pain, disability, physical activity, and health-related quality of life were assessed before and after the eight-week intervention period.
Official title: Investigation of the Effectiveness of a Telerehabilitation-Based Exercise Program After Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
82
Start Date
2024-12-01
Completion Date
2026-10-01
Last Updated
2026-10-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Home Exercise Program
Participants received instruction on the exercise program from a physiotherapist at the hospital and subsequently performed the program independently at home. The program started at the end of the fourth postoperative week and continued for 8 weeks, three days per week, with each session lasting approximately 30-45 minutes. The program included active range-of-motion exercises, shoulder circumduction, breathing exercises, walking at a target Modified Borg Scale rating of 4-6, lower-extremity stretching, quadriceps and lumbar extensor isometric exercises, and trunk extension exercises. Exercise repetitions were progressed from 8 repetitions during the first 4 weeks to 12 repetitions during the following 4 weeks.
Telerehabilitation-Based Exercise Program
Participants performed an 8-week telerehabilitation-based exercise program under remote supervision of a physiotherapist via video calls. The program was performed three days per week, with each session lasting approximately 30-45 minutes.
Locations (1)
Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center
Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)