Physical Therapy vs Surgical Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
NCT ID: NCT04552145
Last Updated: 2025-06-22
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
232 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-09-01
2027-08-31
Brief Summary
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Our aim is to evaluate if physical therapy can serve as a nonsurgical alternative for patients with LSS, where the severity of symptoms indicates the need of surgical decompression.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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surgery
Decompression surgery
surgery
standard decompression surgery
physiotherapy
Physical therapy program
Physiotherapy
3 month physical therapy treatment including home activity based on a well defined program and 4 to 6 visits at physical therapy intervention center.
Interventions
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surgery
standard decompression surgery
Physiotherapy
3 month physical therapy treatment including home activity based on a well defined program and 4 to 6 visits at physical therapy intervention center.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* MRI shows lumbar spinal stenosis in one or two levels measured.
* The duration of the symptoms is longer than six months
* The patient is a candidate for surgical treatment
* The patient is capable of physical exercise
Exclusion Criteria
* Lumbar spinal stenosis in more than two levels
* Previous low back surgery
* Symptomatic lumbar disc herniation
* Degenerative scoliosis with Cobbs angle 30 degrees or more
* Degenerative spondylolisthesis grade 2 or more
* Spondylolysis with spondylolisthesis
* Recent osteoporotic fractures in the spine (last 6 month)
* Severe symptomatic arthrosis in hip or knee
* Locally advanced or metastatic cancer
* ASA \>3
* Polyneuropathy recognized by neurography
* Insufficient Norwegian language skills
50 Years
80 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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St. Olavs Hospital
OTHER
Sykehuset Innlandet HF
OTHER
Martina Hansen's Hospital
OTHER
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Greger Lønne, md phd
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Fac MH, INB
Jorunn L Helbostad, phd prof
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Fac MH, INB
Locations
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Innlandet Hospital Trust
Lillehammer, , Norway
Martina Hansen's Hospital
Oslo, , Norway
St Olavs Hospital
Trondheim, , Norway
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Elisabeth Thornes, md
Role: primary
Nikolaos Ikonomo, md
Role: backup
Sasha Gulati, md phd
Role: primary
Hege Andresen
Role: backup
Other Identifiers
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2019/283
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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