Effects of a prehabilitation program on patients’ recovery following spinal stenosis surgery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Table 1 Schedule of interventions and outcome measures

Time point	Location	Data collection
Baseline assessment	In clinic (UQTR)	Questionnaires^a
Baseline assessment	In clinic (UQTR)	Physical measurements
6 weeks prehabilitation	In clinic (UQTR)	Physical fitness evolution
Post-intervention, Preoperative assessment	In clinic (UQTR)	Questionnaires
Post-intervention, Preoperative assessment	In clinic (UQTR)	Physical measurements
Surgery	Hospital (CSSSTR)	Perioperative data^b
6-week follow-up	In clinic (UQTR)	Questionnaires
6-week follow-up	In clinic (UQTR)	Physical measurements
3-month follow-up	Mailing	Questionnaires^c
6-month follow-up	Mailing	Questionnaires^c

^aQuestionnaires include NRS, ODI, EQ-5D-3 L, Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, and BDI
^bPerioperative data refers to blood loss, length of surgery and intraoperative complications
^cIn addition to the regular questionnaire packet, a home-made questionnaire regarding physical activities undertaken during the postoperative phase will be mailed to the participants
BDI Beck Disability Index, CSSSTR Centre de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Trois-Rivières, EQ-5D-3 L EuroQol-5D-3 L, ODI Oswestry Disability Index, NRS Numerical Rating Scale, UQTR Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

ISSN: 1745-6215