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Physical Activity Program for Post-Low Back Surgery Patients

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Recruiting
Led By Carol A Mancuso, MD
Research Sponsored by Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 16 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial tests a program to get people who have had low back surgery to walk more, several months after surgery.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for individuals who have had lumbar surgery due to spine degeneration and are now cleared by their surgeon to increase walking. It's not suitable for those with new heart or lung symptoms post-surgery.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests a program designed to encourage patients to walk more as part of their daily routine, starting several months after they've recovered from low back surgery.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since the intervention involves education and promoting self-efficacy for walking, side effects may be minimal but could include muscle soreness or discomfort related to increased physical activity.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~16 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 16 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Weekly energy expenditure in kilocalories per week as measured by the Paffenbarger Physical Activity and Exercise Index
Secondary outcome measures
Pain

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Education/Self-efficacyActive Control1 Intervention
Booklet about physical activity, movement monitoring device, encouragement
Group II: EducationActive Control1 Intervention
Booklet about physical activity

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Hospital for Special Surgery, New YorkLead Sponsor
243 Previous Clinical Trials
58,980 Total Patients Enrolled
Carol A Mancuso, MDPrincipal InvestigatorHospital for Special Surgery, New York
10 Previous Clinical Trials
1,977 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Education Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT02611427 — N/A
Lumbar Spine Degeneration Research Study Groups: Education/Self-efficacy, Education
Lumbar Spine Degeneration Clinical Trial 2023: Education Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT02611427 — N/A
Education 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT02611427 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is there an age restriction on participation in this clinical experiment?

"The age range for this clinical trial is from 18 years and above to 80 years old and below."

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How many individuals are partaking in this clinical experiment?

"Confirmatively, clinicaltrials.gov provides evidence that this medical examination is actively searching for volunteers. The trial was first made available on November 11th 2015 and the details were most recently updated on July 26th 2022, with a requirement of 350 participants from one centre."

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Is this inquiry presently seeking participants?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov lists this medical trial as actively enrolling participants, with the original post date being November 11th 2015 and most recent edit occurring on July 26th 2022. This study seeks 350 patients from a single site."

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Do I qualify to be a participant in this experiment?

"This medical trial seeks to enrol 350 patients aged 18-80 with degenerative changes in the lumbar spine. To be eligible, these individuals must have undergone a surgical procedure for their condition that deems it safe for them to engage in physical activity such as walking."

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Recent research and studies
Journal of AsthmaJournal
Improvement in Asthma Quality of Life in Patients Enrolled in a Prospective Study to Increase Lifestyle Physical Activity
Mancuso, Carol A., Tiffany N. Choi, Heidi Westermann, Suzanne Wenderoth, Martin T. Wells, and Mary E. Charlson. 2012. “Improvement in Asthma Quality of Life in Patients Enrolled in a Prospective Study to Increase Lifestyle Physical Activity”. Journal of Asthma. Informa UK Limited. doi:10.3109/02770903.2012.743150.
LupusJournal
Perceptions and Measurements of Physical Activity in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Mancuso, CA, M Perna, AB Sargent, and JE Salmon. 2010. “Perceptions and Measurements of Physical Activity in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus”. Lupus. SAGE Publications. doi:10.1177/0961203310383737.
European Spine JournalJournal
Patients’ Expectations of Lumbar Spine Surgery
Mancuso, Carol A., Roland Duculan, Marina Stal, and Federico P. Girardi. 2014. “Patients’ Expectations of Lumbar Spine Surgery”. European Spine Journal. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1007/s00586-014-3597-z.
Archives of Internal MedicineJournal
Increasing Physical Activity in Patients with Asthma Through Positive Affect and Self-affirmation
Mancuso, Carol A.. 2012. “Increasing Physical Activity in Patients with Asthma Through Positive Affect and Self-affirmation”. Archives of Internal Medicine. American Medical Association (AMA). doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2011.1316.
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