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Lumbosacral spinal stenosis (LSS) is a leading cause of limited mobility, reduced independence, and poor health outcomes in older adults, and is very common in older adult Veterans. Several years ago, major research studies indicated that surgery for LSS was more effective than usual (medical) management. Nonetheless, there are many patients for whom surgery is not the ideal therapy. There have been reports that modifications in daily activities including temporary use of a modified rolling walker and changes in sleep positioning may help relieve LSS. The investigators have assembled a VA team to study this carefully. The investigators will recruit a small group of older adult Veterans with LSS to try out this program; the investigators will monitor them closely for relief of their symptoms and improvements in walking. The investigators will, as part of this small study, try to understand potential barriers to use of this therapy. The investigators will interview the Veterans and healthcare providers to identify problems that may arise in trying this therapy. If this small study works, the investigators plan to expand the effort.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feasibility | Experimental | Patients with LSS will receive DME and training to support continuous maintenance of flexion posture during the 6 week trial. All participants will be asked to wear actigraphs and pedometers intermittently and to complete questionnaires and mobility assessments. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| NIPT | Other | Coordinated suite of DME and training to support continuous maintenance of flexion posture during the 6 week trial. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in mobility by actigraph (positive, negative, or zero) as determined by the difference in mobility at Week 6 compared to baseline | Actigraph mobility | Week 6 |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Beth B Hogans, MD | Contact | (410) 605-7000 | Beth.Hogans@va.gov |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Beth B. Hogans, MD | Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD | Recruiting | Baltimore | Maryland | 21201 | United States |
A Limited Dataset will be created and shared pursuant to a Data Use Agreement appropriately limiting the use of the dataset and prohibiting the recipient from identifying or re-identifying or taking steps to identify or re-identify any individual whose data are included in the dataset.
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D013130 | Spinal Stenosis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D013122 | Spinal Diseases |
| D001847 | Bone Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| C042494 | dichlorobis(azomycin)platinum II |
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