Measuring the Morphological Characteristics of Thoracolumbar Fascia in Low Back Pain

NCT05366972 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2022-05-12

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Summary

Recently, it has been reported that the thoracolumbar fascia may play a role in the pathophysiology of chronic low back pain.There is still no standard method for imaging and analyzing the thoracolumbar fascia.The aim of this study is to advance the understanding of the role of the thoracolumbar fascia in chronic low back pain as well as to advance the analysis methods.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

Ultrasonographic measurements

Posterior layers of the thoracolumbar fascia ,middle layers of the thoracolumbar fascia thickness and Lumbar interfacial triangle thickness CSA (cross-sectional area) measurements of erector spinae muscles, quadratus lumborum muscles and the latissimus dorsi muscles

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital

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Principal Investigators

  • Burcu Metin Ökmen, Assoc. PhD. · Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-05-10
Primary Completion
2022-07-01
Completion
2022-07-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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