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Lumbar Spine SurgeryHOSPITELNCT05680259

Assessment of the Effects of Maela Connected Follow-up on Well-being and Pain After Lumbar Spine Surgery

A study testing Maela connected follow-up and traditional follow-up in people with Lumbar Spine Surgery and Quality of Life, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens at 1 site in France.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

Digital technologies could reduce the length of hospital stay and improve post-operative recuperation after discharge by offering a remote follow-up. No study has investigated the effects of connected follow-up on lumbar spine inpatients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Lumbar Spine Surgery, Quality of Life, Pain
What is being tested?
Maela connected follow-up and traditional follow-up
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
6 Oct 2022to 13 Feb 2026
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • First ever lumbar spine surgery in the context of a degenerative spinal pathology
  • Age between 18 and 60 yo
  • Providing free and informed consent to participate
  • Having a smartphone able to process MAELA application

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • CHU Amiens

    Amiens, 80054

Other trials in France

About this study

Digital technologies could reduce the length of hospital stay and improve post-operative recuperation after discharge by offering a remote follow-up. No study has investigated the effects of connected follow-up on lumbar spine inpatients.

The purpose of this project is to assess the effects of connected follow-up on pain and quality of life after lumbar spine surgery.

Being tested
Maela connected follow-up, traditional follow-up
Keywords
mobile app follow-up, lumbar spine surgery, Quality of Life, Pain
Medical subject headings
Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Maela connected follow-upOther

    Measures of pain, quality of life and health related variables (coping, self-efficacy, beliefs about pain) will be done at four times before and after surgery.

  • traditional follow-upOther

    medical recommendations and prescriptions at hospital discharge. Measures of pain, quality of life and health related variables (coping, self-efficacy, beliefs about pain) will be done at four times before and after surgery.

Study groups in NCT05680259
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Maela connected follow-upExperimentalpatient will benefit of the Maela connected follow-up
Receives: Other: Maela connected follow-up
control groupActive comparatorcontrol group with a traditional follow-up
Receives: Other: traditional follow-up

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Variation of number of well-being patients in both groups

    Variation of number of well-being patients in both groups

    Measured: two months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Jan 2023
  2. Study start6 Oct 2022
  3. Primary completion13 Feb 2025
  4. Study completion13 Feb 2026 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05680259
Sponsor's protocol ID
PI2019_843_0016
Acronym
HOSPITEL
Status last verified
Jun 2025
First submitted
6 Oct 2022
Last updated
10 Jun 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Maela connected follow-up and traditional follow-up in people with Lumbar Spine Surgery and Quality of Life, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Jun 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Variation of number of well-being patients in both groups (time frame: two months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Jun 2025.

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