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Comparison of Spinal Kinematics Between Asymptomatic Subjects and Patients With Low Back Pain

NCT02278549 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2015-10-27

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Summary

Low back pain (LBP) is a complex and common problem with major societal repercussions. Clinical evaluations, and especially functional assessments, are necessary for proper diagnosis and decisions on the most appropriate treatment. The assessment of lumbar kinematics has been frequently described. For instance, measures of range of motion (ROM), angular velocities and acceleration of the total lumbar spine (TLx) have demonstrated some differences between healthy subjects and LBP patients. However, recent evidence has suggested that models evaluating the TLx are insufficient. In fact, regional differences in kinematics have been described between the upper lumbar spine and the lower lumbar spine.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the differences in spinal kinematics between healthy subjects and LBP patients using a multi-segment model of the spine that allows regional analysis.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Brighton

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Lausanne Hospitals

    collaborator OTHER

  • Haute Ecole de Santé Vaud

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Julien Favre, PhD · University of Lausanne Hospitals

  • Lucy Redhead, PhD · University of Brighton

  • Guillaume Christe, PT · Haute Ecole de Santé Vaud

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-11-30
Primary Completion
2015-06-30
Completion
2015-06-30

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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