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Lumbosacral Spinal Stenosis - Non-Invasive Postural Therapy for Older Adult Veterans

NCT06089746 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2025-12-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Interventions

OTHER

NIPT

Coordinated suite of DME and training to support continuous maintenance of flexion posture during the 6 week trial.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Beth B. Hogans, MD · Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-11-15
Primary Completion
2026-09-30
Completion
2026-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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