Rest Before Physical Therapy in Adolescents With Active Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis

Completed

Conditions studied: Spondylolysis, Spondylolisthesis, Low Back Pain

In brief

This is a retrospective chart review with a short follow-up phone questionnaire for our patients who have been treated by Nationwide Children's Hospital physical therapy and sports medicine for a spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis injury. Currently, no research exists to guide referral for safe physical therapy rehabilitation for patients with spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis injuries. By performing this retrospective study the investigators can gain information to better guide physical therapy referral time. This may also serve as foundation for a future prospective randomized trial. Currently, Nationwide Children Hospital physicians vary from immediate referral to physical therapy to 3 + months of rest prior to beginning therapy. By performing a retrospective chart review assessing time to referral to therapy and patient outcomes the investigator can gain some guidance for when it is safe to prescribe physical therapy rehabilitation for patients with spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis injuries. Patients with an active spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis injury who are referred to physical therapy early will return to activity/sport sooner without increased risk of adverse reaction.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02332200

Run by

Nationwide Children's Hospital

People needed

196

Starts

2015-01-01

Expected to finish

2021-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2022-02-23

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient must have been treated by the Nationwide Children's sports medicine physicians as well as Nationwide Children's sports and orthopedic physical therapists for spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis from 2009-2013 confirmed by MRI or Bone Scan.

You may not qualify if…

• Diagnosis made by: X-ray, CT, suspicion

Where it is running

• Nationwide Children's Hospital Sports and Ortho PT Ortho Center — Columbus, Ohio, United States
• Nationwide Children's Hospital Sports and Ortho PT East Broad — Columbus, Ohio, United States
• Nationwide Children's Hospital Sports and Ortho PT Dublin — Dublin, Ohio, United States
• Nationwide Children's Hospital Sports and Ortho PT Westerville — Westerville, Ohio, United States

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