Assessment of Gait Parameters and Their Impact on Postoperative Recovery in Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

NCT04250753 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: UQTR-2019-claudication
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective is to observe the evolution of walking parameters during the surgery process and find which of all calculated walking parameters represent the best indicators of functional disabilities and postoperative recovery for patient with lumbar spinal stenosis.

Conditions

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Keywords

neurogenic claudication; gait parameters; walking impairment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

• Change from baseline French-Canadian adaptation of Swiss Spinal Stenosis Questionnaires (FC-SSSQ)

  pain, function and satisfaction related to lumbar spinal stenosis. Pain subscale score range from 7 to 35 with higher values indicate a worst outcome, Function subscale score range from 5 to 20 with higher values indicate a worst outcome, Satisfaction subscale score range from 6 to 24 with higher values indicate a worst outcome. The total score is composed of the three subscales and range from 18 to 79.

  Baseline, 6 weeks post-surgery, 6 months post-surgery

• Change from baseline Quality of life (EuroQol - 5D)

  Quality of life related to mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain and discomfort, anxiety and depression. Each category has a score ranging from 1 to 3 and higher values indicate a worst outcome.

  Baseline, 6 weeks post-surgery, 6 months post-surgery

• Change from baseline International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)

  physical activity habits. IPAQ score range from 1 to 3 where a score of 3 indicates a higher practice of physical activity

  Baseline, 6 weeks post-surgery, 6 months post-surgery

• Change from baseline Walking time

  Time participants take to do the walking task in seconds

  Baseline, 6 weeks post-surgery

• Change from baseline Walking speed

  the walking stride velocity (meter/second) is the mean speed of forward walking, calculated in meters per second

  Baseline, 6 weeks post-surgery

• Change from baseline Gait cycle

  Gait cycle (% stance phase, % swing phase)

  Baseline, 6 weeks post-surgery

• Change from baseline Stride length

  Stride Length \[m\] describes the distance between two successive footprints on the ground, from the heel of a foot to the heel of the same foot, one cycle after.

  Baseline, 6 weeks post-surgery

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change from baseline Swing Width

  Baseline, 6 weeks post-surgery

• Change from baseline Minimal To Clearance

  Baseline, 6 weeks post-surgery

Study Arms (1)

Patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

Other: Walking task

Interventions

Walking task OTHER

30 meters walking task (15 meters round trip) following by a rest period of 2 minutes. Participants are invited to perform the 30 meters walking task twice. Inertial sensors are put on each participant foot.

Patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients older than 18 years old with lumbar spinal stensois

You may qualify if:

• Patients with lumbar spinal stenosis
• Presenting neurogenic claudication
• Waiting for a surgery (laminectomy, laminotomy, fusion)

You may not qualify if:

• Symptomatic hip or knee osteoarthritis

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: lead

Study Sites (1)

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières, Quebec, G9A 5H7, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spinal Stenosis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spinal Diseases; Bone Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 8 Months
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 29, 2020
• First Posted: January 31, 2020
• Study Start: November 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2025
• Study Completion: December 30, 2025
• Last Updated: May 11, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Locations

CA (1)