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The Effect of Body Shape on Tragus-Wall Measurement

NCT01843816 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 465

Last updated 2013-10-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Tragus-to-wall distance (TWD) measurements is a method to evaluate spinal mobility in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients and it also takes place in Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI). Being obese or slim may affect TWD. As well as the person's losing or taking weight may lead wrong evaluations, in comparative studies, according to the height or weight uneven distribution of groups may affect the results. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the body shape affect TWD or not.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nihal Ozaras, Ass.Prof. · Bezmialem Vakif University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-02-29
Primary Completion
2013-07-31
Completion
2013-07-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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