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Validity of palpatory techniques for locating the spinousus process L5

Validity of palpatory techniques for locating the spinousus process L5

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00003080
Enrollment
64
Registered
2011-06-09
Start date
2011-05-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Patients with low back pain

Interventions

Group 1: Patients of the spine clinic of tte orthopaedic polyclinic at the university hospital Marbrug will be participants in this study. On condition that the treating physician adjudicate a X-ray i

Sponsors

Studiengangsleiter Fachbereich Medizin/Physiotherapie, Philipps-Universität Marburg,
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - non-urgent standard X-ray referrals - willing th join the study - able to understand the german language spoken and written

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - abnormal lumbosacral junction - surgery in the area of palpation - when pain or motion restriction inhibit the palpation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcome is the assessment of the X-rays in with the radiopaque marker, assigned to the particular technic, show to be in the area of L5 or not. This evaluation will be done by two orthopaedics independent from each other at the end of the examinations.This will be after the examination of all participants.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactOliver Merz
omerz@physiotherapie-merz.de06321/48 39 16

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026