A genome-wide association study of thoracic ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament

A genome-wide association study of thoracic ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament - GWAS for thoracic OPLL

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000030197

Enrollment

200

Registered

2018-01-01

Start date

2018-01-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Thoracic ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients in whom thoracic ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament is confirmed on computed tomography.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients will not get consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNIPs) associated with the development of thoracic OPLL by genome wide association study	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To identify environmental factors associated with the development of thoracic OPLL	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakahata Masahiko

Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

takamasa@med.hokudai.ac.jp011-706-5934

Outcome results