The Prevalence of Directional Preference in the Lumbar Stenosis Population

Conditions

• Lumbar Stenosis

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

48 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Study Details

This will be a prospective cohort observational study observing patients with low back pain with leg pain who present for outpatient physical therapy care at Rusk Rehabilitation at NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Lake Success. Patients are eligible if they present with imaging of stenosis in their lumbar spine on MRI or CT Scan and note radicular leg symptoms with associated neurological deficits on the physical examination for at least 12 weeks.

Key Dates

Start date

Jun 9, 2025

Status verified

Apr 2026

Primary completion

Jun 9, 2027

Completion

Jun 9, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment

67 participants (estimated)

Arms

• Arm: Lumbar stenosis patients
  Patients undergoing physical therapy treatment at an outpatient clinic will be enrolled. Data collection will include patient outcome measures, if directional preference is present and results from the functional tests performed by 3 licensed physical therapists who also hold their diploma in the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (specialized training in recognizing directional preference) as a part of routine care (not research) for the enrolled patients. Data will be collected at initial onset, at discharge, and at a 6 months follow up.

Primary Outcome Measure

Prevalence of directional preference (DP) among patients diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) [ Time Frame: Baseline ]

Central Contacts

• Bob Chang
  516-467-8731
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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