Sensitivity of SPECT-CT in the identification of the pain phenotype when analyzing chronic low back pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Chronic low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Patients with chronic low back pain (more than 3 months) are referred for SPECT-CT imaging. In the control group, the patients were referred for SPECT-CT for other reasons than chronic low back pain.
Sponsors
AZ Nikolaas
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients older than 18 years 2. Referred to the department of medical imaging for SPECT-CT 3. Having signed the informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Recent vertebral fractures 2. History of lumbar spine surgery 3. Diagnosed malignancy 4. Pregnancy 5. Contraindication for injection 99mTc hydroxymethane diphosphonate (99MTc-HDP)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of patients with ?hotspots? on SPECT-CT in the group with chronic low back pain, compared to the number of patients with ?hotspots? on SPECT-CT in the group without chronic low back pain. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analysis of the structures that show activity in both groups. The SPECT-CT images are read by the neuroradiologist immediately after the investigation. As the value of SPECT-CT as diagnostic tool for spinal pain is measured the interpretation of the images is done only once. | — |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed