Spinal Stenosis
Conditions
Keywords
Exercise test, Spinal stenosis, Physical fitness
Brief summary
The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the 2 Minute Step Test (2MST) in patients with symptomatic degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis and to explore its correlation with objective assessment methods, namely the 2 Minute Walk Test (2MWT) and the 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT).
Detailed description
This cross-sectional study will include 55 volunteers aged 18-80 years who present to the Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital outpatient clinics and are diagnosed with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS) through MRI. The demographic characteristics of the patients will be recorded, and their walking distances will be inquired about. The severity of the disease will be determined by examining the levels of stenosis on lumbar MRI scans. All patients will be initially assessed using the 2MST (2-Minute Step Test), 2MWT (2-Minute Walk Test), 6MWT (6-Minute Walk Test), VAS (Visual Analogue Scale), and ODI (Oswestry Disability Index). To measure test-retest reliability, the 2MST will be administered again with a 7-day interval between assessments.
Interventions
OTHERNo intervention
No intervention
Sponsors
Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
* Patients aged 18-80 who have been diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis based on magnetic resonance images.
Exclusion criteria
* Uncontrolled hypertension * Decompensated heart failure * Presence of systemic diseases affecting lower extremity functions * Presence of degenerative diseases affecting lower extremity functions * Peripheral artery disease causing vascular claudication * Psychiatric illness * Neuromuscular disease * Pregnancy * Cognitive impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2-minute step test | Baseline and Day 7 | The patient was instructed to lift their knees to the minimum marked level and take as many steps as possible in place for a duration of two minutes. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 6-minute walk test | Baseline and Day 7 | The distance the patient walked for six minutes was measured. |
| 2-minute walk test | Baseline and Day 7 | The distance the patient walked for two minutes was measured. |
| Oswestry Disability Index | Baseline and Day 7 | This is a patient-reported outcome measure used by clinicians and researchers to quantify disability related to low back pain: Higher scores indicate worse functional status. |
| Visual Analogue Scale | Baseline and Day 7 | Pain score; higher scores indicate higher pain levels. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed