Implementation of Pedometer for Monitoring Step Count Pre and Post Lumbar ESI for Radicular Pain

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Chronic Low Back Pain

In brief

Our aim is to assess usability and compliance of a wireless pedometer for monitoring step count after a lumbar epidural steroid injection for the treatment of radicular pain in low back pain patients. Our main hypothesis is to demonstrate pedometer measured step count can be used to measure efficacy of pain interventions.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02356783

Run by

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

People needed

43

Starts

2015-02-01

Expected to finish

2016-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-10-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age and older
• Patients receiving lumbar epidural steroid injections as pain management to be scheduled at least one week away (-2 days/1 month).
• Patients who are able to understand how the Fitbit instrument works and are willing to consent to the study.
• Patient who used web-based communication frequently, e.g. Email.
• Patients who can speak, understand, and write in English.
• Prior MRI or an appointment to obtain an MRI prior to the procedure.

You may not qualify if…

• Workers' compensation cases.
• Patient does not have a computer at home.
• Non-ambulatory patients.
• Patients who have received a lumbar epidural steroid injection in the past 6 months.
• Nursing or pregnant women.

Where it is running

• Hospital For Special Surgery — New York, New York, United States

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