The Six-Minute Walking Test (6MWT) as a Measure of Functional Impairment in Lumbar Degenerate Disc Disease.
The study determines the reliability and validity of the 6-Minute Walking Test (6MWT) in patients with lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD).
Stanford is currently accepting patients for this trial.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient scheduled for spine surgery with one of the following diagnosis (1) lumbar
disc herniation (LDH), (2) lumbar spinal stenosis lumbar (LSS) or lumbar DDD with or
without instability requiring lumbar fusion (transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion,
posterior lumbar interbody fusion, or extreme lateral interbody fusion)
- Male and Female subjects ≥ 18 years
- Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- Inability to walk (extreme pain or severe neurological deficits)
- Severe Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD) corresponding to ≥ Gold III
- Severe heart failure corresponding to ≥ New York Heart Association (NYHA) III
- Lung cancer and diffuse parenchymal lung disease
- Other medical reasons interfering with the patient's ability to walk and perform the
6MWT (e.g., osteoarthritis disease of the lower extremities, Parkinson's disease,
heart failure, hip or knee prosthesis etc.)
- Unavailability for follow up and/or inability to complete assessment (planning to
move, no smartphone, etc.).
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years - N/A
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Now accepting new patients
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Recruiting
Our research team includes physicians, residents, medical students, research assistants, and volunteers. Our research topics include medical imaging, device validation, mobile application development, and pharmaceutical trials.
Some of the Neuro-Opthalmic concerns we investigate include Multiple Sclerosis, Optic Neuritis, IIH, and ICP.