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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
68
Progressive and individualized physical training aimed at improving core muscles strength and endurance as well as spinal stability.
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Change from Baseline in disability
Oswestry Disability Index
Time frame: baseline, week 6, week 10, week 18, week 30
Change from Baseline in pain intensity
Visual Analog Scale
Time frame: baseline, week 6, week 10, week 18, week 30
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