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Physical Therapy vs Surgical Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Summary
This is a randomized controlled multicenter trail comparing physical therapy to surgical decompression in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. The 0-hypothesis is that there is no difference in the efficacy of structured physical therapy compared to surgical decompression. 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.
Official title: Physical Therapy Versus Surgical Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
50 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
232
Start Date
2020-09-01
Completion Date
2027-08-31
Last Updated
2025-06-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
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.
Locations (3)
Innlandet Hospital Trust
Lillehammer, Norway
Martina Hansen's Hospital
Oslo, Norway
St Olavs Hospital
Trondheim, Norway