Topic: Musculoskeletal disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Patients (aged 18-75, listed for elective lumbar fusion for degenerative disease) will be selected from the neurosurgical waiting list. Those that express an interest in the study will be given the pa
they are not allowed to lift anything heavier than a kettle and are advised to steadily increase their outdoor mobility within the bounds of pain up to a maximum of 2 miles. All participants will have
Sponsors
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 50 subjects will be recruited between the ages of 18-75 years of age, with or without radicular leg pain who have been placed on the waiting list for elective lumbar fusion surgery at the NHS host
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Spinal cord involvement 2. Post-operative complications 3. Revision fusion surgery (previous history of decompressive surgery will be eligible) 4. Lower limb joint pain which interferes with assessment or ability to exercise 5. Can walk less than 20 m 6. Severe, poorly controlled psychological or physical co-morbidity 7. Inadequate verbal and written English 8. Unable or unwilling to undertake exercise, attend post-operative programme or to give signed consent
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oswestry disability index (ODI) | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility; Timepoint(s): Assessment of willingness to participate, compliance etc | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed