NCT01600417

Investigation of Lumbo-sacral Instability Using Custom Made Table - a Pilot Study

Radiologic Presentation of Lumbo-sacral Instability Using a Custom Made Table - a Pilot Study

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 4 (actual)
• Sponsor: Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil · Network
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the feasibility and validity of conventional radiographs of the lumbo-sacral spine when the patient is lying on a special table which facilitates maximal lumbo-sacral flexion. The results gained from the radiographs with the patient on the table will be compared with those gained from standard flexion-extension radiographs of the lumbo-sacral spine.

Detailed description

After enrollment in the study patients will complete a set of questionnaire concerning degree, extent and quality of their low back problem. Afterwards a lateral conventional radiograph of the lumbar spine with the patient on a custom made positioning table will be taken. The table facilitates optimal flexion of the lumbar spine. Afterwards sagittal translation and rotation are measured on the flexion-extension radiographs and the radiograph taken on the custom made table. Differences between the measurements will be determined.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-05-01
• Primary completion: 2013-12-01
• Completion: 2013-12-01
• First posted: 2012-05-17
• Last updated: 2016-11-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland