The Effect of Motivational Interviewing on Patients With Lumbar Discectomy

Abstract Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the effect of motivational interviewing about adaptation to body mechanics on the level of disability due to low back pain and quality of life in patients with lumbar discectomy surgery. Method: The design of the study was a randomized controlled clinical trial with a pretest-posttest and follow-up design with a control group. The study will be conducted with patients who are hospitalized in the neurosurgery clinic of a university hospital, who have undergone discectomy surgery and whose discharge is planned. The data will be collected using the Participant Information Form, the Scale for Assessing Adaptation to Body Mechanics for Individuals with Lumbar Disc Herniation, the Motivational Interviewing Change Cycle Determination Form, the Oswetry Low Back Pain Disability Index and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Short Form. Motivational interview was applied to the experimental group. Motivational interviewing will be conducted for 6 sessions.

NCT Number	NCT07169955
Lead Sponsor	Gazi University
Conditions	Lumbar Disc Surgery, Motivational Interviewing, Nursing Care
Enrollment	72 participants
Start Date	2025-07-29
Primary Completion	2025-10-29 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-01-29 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-02-11