recovery of physical function spinal stenosis exercise orthopaedic patients surgery orthopedie lumbale kanaalstenose training herstel
Conditions
Interventions
Pre-operative training.
Sponsors
MOVE (www.move.vu.nl)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (at one or multiple levels); 2. Patients are suffering form back and leg pain; 3. Patients are on the waiting list for surgery (laminectomy, sometimes combined with spinal fusion); 4. Patients are aged between 55 and 75 years old; 5. Patients are able to walk at least 10 metres at one go; 6. Patients understand the study protocol and questionnaires used.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Hip or knee osteoarthritis; 2. Previous spinal surgery; 3. Any previous surgery in the past 24 months; 4. Complaints that interfere with motoric functioning (e.g. CVA Parkinsons disease, an unstable cardiovascular status).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Increase of 0.10 m/s of preferred or maximal walking velocity (10-meter walk test) of the intervention group compared to the control group, time point 12 months post surgery; 2. Higher increase in endurance time of a fatiguing sitting test in the intervention group compared to the control group, time point 12 months post surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A 5% higher increase in health related quality of life (SF-36) of the intervention group compared to the control group, time point 12 months post surgery. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ.H. en A. Dieen, van en Haan, de
Outcome results
None listed