SET @preparedStatement = (SELECT IF( ( SELECT COUNT(*) FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.STATISTICS WHERE table_name = 'Preferences' AND table_schema = DATABASE() AND index_name = 'idx_preferences_user_id' ) > 0, 'SELECT 1', 'CREATE INDEX idx_preferences_user_id ON Preferences(UserId);' )); PREPARE createIndexIfNotExists FROM @preparedStatement; EXECUTE createIndexIfNotExists; DEALLOCATE PREPARE createIndexIfNotExists; DROP TABLE IF EXISTS Preferences;