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Effects of a Walking Program on Functional Status of Post-Surgical Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Patients

This study is enrolling participants by invitation only.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
University of Manitoba
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00958490
First received: August 12, 2009
Last updated: August 13, 2011
Last verified: August 2011
History of Changes
  Purpose

Overall Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of an interventional walking program on the quality of life and functional status of patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, post-surgery, using subjective (VAS, ODI, RMDQ, SF-36), and objective measures (triaxial accelerometry, step count, weight).

Design and Methods: Two groups of subjects will be examined; patients diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) that progress to surgical management, with one group of subjects staring on the walking program at 2 months postop, and the other group starting on the walking program at 3 months postop.

Subjects who agree to participate will be assessed (assessments listed below) after the diagnosis preoperatively and 2 months postoperatively. One half of the group will start the walking program at the 2 months postop visit and be assessed again at the end of the walking program, the other half will be assessed again at 3 months postop and start the walking program at that time and be assessed again at 4 months postop. All subjects will be contacted by phone during their walking program to allow for questions from the subjects and to offer support and encouragement. Subjects will be given instructions and a daily diary to track steps taken each day (appendix A).

Subjects will be recruited from the referrals to the practices of the Orthopedic and Neurosurgery Spine Surgeons at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg. This encompasses the majority of new and currently managed cases in the Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario.

Subjects will be between the ages of 18 and 90. Male and female subjects will be recruited into the study. All LSS patients will demonstrate intractable neurogenic claudication and radiographically confirmed lumbar spinal stenosis. Exclusion criteria will be any previous lumbar spine surgery, the existence of significant co-morbidity (e.g. neurologic or cardiac condition, disease, etc.) of any form, and any other physical limitations (musculoskeletal injury) preventing the subject from participating in regular activity and the walking program. Subjects participating will be required to speak English.


Condition Intervention
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
 Other: Walking program

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Effects of a Physical Activity Intervention Walking Program on Quality of Life, Physical Activity Monitoring, and Functional Status of Post-Surgical Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Patients

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Spinal Stenosis
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Manitoba:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Physical Activity Monitor [ Time Frame: 1 week x 4 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 50
Study Start Date: June 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date: June 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: First walking group
Group walking at 2 months postop
 Other: Walking program
4 week physical activity walking program
Active Comparator: Second group walking
Group walking at 3 months postop
 Other: Walking program
4 week physical activity walking program

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 90 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects will be between the ages of 18 and 90.
  • Male and female subjects will be recruited into the study.
  • All LSS patients will demonstrate intractable neurogenic claudication and radiographically confirmed lumbar spinal stenosis.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any previous lumbar spine surgery, the existence of significant co-morbidity (e.g. neurologic or cardiac condition, disease, etc.) of any form, and any other physical limitations (musculoskeletal injury) preventing the subject from participating in regular activity and the walking program.
  • Subjects participating will be required to speak English.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00958490

Locations
Canada, Manitoba
Health Sciences Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3A 1R9
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Manitoba
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Michael Johnson, MD University of Manitoba
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Dr. Michael Johnson/Principal Investigator, University of Manitoba
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00958490     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: H2006:040
Study First Received: August 12, 2009
Last Updated: August 13, 2011
Health Authority: Canada: Ethics Review Committee

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Constriction, Pathologic
Spinal Stenosis
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
 Spinal Diseases
Bone Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013