Preoperative Rehabilitation for Patients Undergoing Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of a Preoperative Rehabilitation Program on the Recovery of Patients Undergoing Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: a Feasibility Study.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02258672
• Other study ID #: UQTR-CSSSTR 2014
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 2014
• Est. completion date: March 1, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: March 2020
• Source: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a prehabilitation program on the recovery of patients undergoing a minimally invasive surgery for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis. To do so, 40 participants will be recruited and randomized into two groups; intervention or control group. Participants in the intervention group will take part in a physical training program, three times a week for six weeks before undergoing surgery. The exercise program will be supervised and will aim at improving core muscles strength and endurance as well as spine stability. It is hypothesized that the prehabilitation program will significantly improve disability and pain intensity reported by patients after surgery. Ultimately, this study aims to improve health care of patients awaiting lumbar surgery but its results may also impact the management of patients awaiting spine surgery for various conditions.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 68
• Est. completion date: March 1, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: March 1, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

To be affected by degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis and to be awaiting minimally invasive surgery for the lumbar spinal stenosis

Exclusion Criteria:

Non-degenerative spinal stenosis, arthritic conditions (except for facet arthrosis), impaired cognitive function, spinal instability and disagreement from the treating neurosurgeon for the patient to take part in the preadaptation programme.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Constriction, Pathologic
• Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
• Spinal Stenosis

Intervention

Other:
• Prehabilitation program
Progressive and individualized physical training aimed at improving core muscles strength and endurance as well as spinal stability.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières	Trois-Rivières	Quebec

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières	Fonds de soutien au démarrage de projets en collaboration (CSSSTR), Fonds pour la Recherche Clinique de l'UQTR

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change from Baseline in disability	Oswestry Disability Index	baseline, week 6, week 10, week 18, week 30
Secondary	Change from Baseline in pain intensity	Visual Analog Scale	baseline, week 6, week 10, week 18, week 30