NCT03850470

The Diagnostic Accuracy of the Clinical Examination

The Diagnostic Accuracy of the Clinical Examination in Common Musculoskeletal Pathologies

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 25 (actual)
• Sponsor: High Point University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study examines the diagnostic accuracy of the clinical examination as compared to MRI findings

Detailed description

When patients get musculoskeletal pain and seek care, the healthcare professional performs a detailed clinical examination to determine a diagnosis and determine a plan of care which often includes imaging. There are only a few studies that have looked at the accuracy of the clinical examination in a primary care setting, most studies having been performed in a specialty practice treating Orthopedic or Sports injuries. In these practices, surgery has become and remains the gold standard. However, in primary care, often imaging like Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has become the the criterion standard. This double blind study will compare the diagnosis reached by clinical exam to the results found on MRI. In addition, the examining clinician will report their recommended plan of care after the examination.

Conditions

• Musculoskeletal Pain
• Musculoskeletal Injury

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	clinical examination	Thorough examination including history, screening, motion testing, strength testing, special testing
OTHER	MRI	Low field MRI .25 Tesla

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-11-15
• Primary completion: 2021-08-01
• Completion: 2021-08-01
• First posted: 2019-02-21
• Last updated: 2021-08-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States