Our aim is to assess usability and compliance of a wireless pedometer for monitoring step count after a lumbar epidural steroid injection for the treatment of radicular pain in low back pain patients. Our main hypothesis is to demonstrate pedometer measured step count can be used to measure efficacy of pain interventions.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
43
Wireless pedometer
Hospital For Special Surgery
New York, New York, United States
Percentage of Patients With Available Step Count Data at Baseline.
Percentage of patients with available step count data 7 days pre-procedure. Step count will be obtained daily for 7 days using a wireless pedometer.
Time frame: A week pre-procedure.
Percentage of Patients With Available Step Count Data Post-procedure.
Percentage of patients with available step count data 60 days post-procedure. Step count will be obtained using a wireless pedometer daily for a period of 60 days post-procedure.
Time frame: Duration of 60 days after procedure.
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