Disability Physical, Lumbar Spine Degeneration, Pain, Physical Activity, Quality of Life
Conditions
Keywords
activity monitor, questionnaire, Oswestry Disability Index
Brief summary
To date it is unknown how physical activity levels in adults is limited before and after lumbar spine surgery and if physical activity level is associated with disability and limitations of quality of life. The main objective is to compare physical activity preoperatively and 6 and 12 weeks postoperatively in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery with norm data. In addition, the investigators will study the association of changes in physical activity, disability and quality of live.
Detailed description
Patients scheduled for planned lumbar spine surgery will be contacted to participate in this study. All outcomes will be assessed within 1 week preoperatively and at 6 and 12 weeks postoperatively. Changes in outcome scores will be detected using analysis of variance. Association of changes in physical activity and changes in secondary outcomes will be detected using stepwise linear regression models.
Interventions
PROCEDUREplanned lumbar spine surgery
planned lumbar spine surgery including decompression, discectomy, foraminotomy, laminectomy
Sponsors
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
* primary lumbar spine surgery * single or multi level surgery on segments L2 to S1 (e.g. discectomy, decompression, laminectomy, foraminotomy) * German speaking
Exclusion criteria
* stabilisation or fusion surgery or surgery above L2 * previous lumbar spine surgery * indication: scoliosis, fracture, trauma, infection, tumor * limited walking ability due to other conditions * psychiatric conditions or dementia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Physical activity | up to 12 weeks | measured using ActiGraph (accelerometer based activity monitor) as step counts, physical activity intensity during 7-day data capture period |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Disability | up to 12 weeks | measured using Oswestry Disability Index (questionnaire) (best score: 0 - no disability, worst score: 100) |
| Quality of life assessed by questionnaire | up to 12 weeks | measured using Short Form (SF)-36 (questionnaire) (worst score: 0; best score: 100 - highest quality of life) |
| Pain assessed by questionnaire | up to 12 weeks | measured using 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS) lower back, legs (best score: 0 - no pain; worst score: 100) |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed