Preoperative Rehabilitation for Patients Undergoing Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

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

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02258672

Enrollment

Registered

2014-10-07

Start date

2014-10-31

Completion date

2020-03-01

Last updated

2020-03-25

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Conditions

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Keywords

Preoperative rehabilitation, Minimally invasive surgery, Functional capacity

Brief 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.

Interventions

OTHERPrehabilitation program

Progressive and individualized physical training aimed at improving core muscles strength and endurance as well as spinal stability.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

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.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change from Baseline in disability	baseline, week 6, week 10, week 18, week 30	Oswestry Disability Index

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change from Baseline in pain intensity	baseline, week 6, week 10, week 18, week 30	Visual Analog Scale

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 4, 2026