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Increasing Long-Term Physical Activity After Lumbar Spine Surgery
Sponsor: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Summary
After recuperating from low back surgery patients often perpetuate a sedentary lifestyle because they are concerned about injury and recurrent pain. The objective of this study is to test the feasibility of a program to increase lifestyle walking starting several months after low back surgery.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
260
Start Date
2015-11-11
Completion Date
2026-06
Last Updated
2025-10-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Education/Self-efficacy
The education/self-efficacy group will 1) receive information about benefits of physical activity and national activity guidelines, 2) receive instruction on how to increase lifestyle walking, 3) use movement monitoring devices, 4) make a walking contract and 5) receive interval contract-directed encouragement from study personnel.
Education
The education group will receive information about safe physical activity.
Locations (1)
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York, United States