The Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on the Outcome of Spinal Surgery

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study is designed to examine the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on the outcome of spinal surgery. The goal of this treatment is to change the coping style, thoughts, behavior and adaptive perception of the patient, and to replace them with an adaptive style. The patients in this study will be randomly divided into two groups. One group will undergo Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) before having spinal surgery. The other group will be a control group, and will not have any psychological intervention.

Official Title
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The Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on the Outcome of Spinal Surgery

Conditions
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Back Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: patients who intended to undergo spinal surgery Exclusion Criteria: patients who does not speak Hebrew language

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group<br>This group will undergo Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) before having spinal surgery | Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy<br>* Cognitive Behavioral Therapy<br>|
| No Intervention: control group<br>This group will not undergo any psychological intervention before the spinal surgery. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BSI questionnaire in spine preoperative patients . | assessment of emotional state in spine preoperative patients will be measured by analysis of BSI questionnaire | 24 months | 
| OSWESTRY questionnaire in spine preoperative patients | Assessment of disability in spine preoperative patients will be measured by analysis of OSWESTRY questionnaire | 24 months | 
| SF 36 questionnaire in spine preoperative patients | assessment of well being in preoperative patients will be measured by analysis of SF36 questionnaire | 24 months | 
| VAS scale in spine preoperative patients | Assessment of pain intensity in spine preoperative patients will be measured by analysis of VAS scale | 24 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BSI questionnaire in spine postoperative patients | assessment of emotional state in spine postoperative patients will be measured by analysis of BSI questionnaire | 24 months | 
| OSWESTRY questionnaire in spine postoperative patients | Assessment of disability in spine postoperative patients will be measured by analysis of OSWESTRY questionnaire | 24 months | 
| SF 36 questionnaire in postoperative patients | Assessment of well being in spine postoperative patients will be measured by analysis of SF 36 questionnaire | 24 months | 
| VAS scale in spine postoperative patients | Assessment of pain intensity in spine postoperative patients will be measured by analysis of VAS scale | 24 months |