Inter-examiner reliability of diagnostic criteria

Inter-examiner reliability of diagnostic criteria for diagnosing sacroiliac joint - discogenic and facet joint pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN43417727

Enrollment

180

Registered

2013-07-18

Start date

2013-01-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-06-08

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Conditions

Chronic low back pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Low back pain

Interventions

Patients will receive three separate consultations from two anaesthesiologist-pain specialists and one orthopaedic surgeon, during which every item from the list with diagnostic criteria are judged on

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18 years or older 2. Chronic low back pain lasting for more than 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of red flags as possible fracture, tumor or infection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The results of the diagnostic tests by two pain specialists and one orthopaedic surgeon.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

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