None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Catholic Kwandong University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult male or female aged 20–60 years 2. Ability to understand the study protocol and agrees to participation, and who voluntarily signs the IRB-approved consent form 3. No communication problems during the physical examination and X-ray test
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Past trauma or surgery that may induce a structural problem in the lumbar spine (e.g., osteoporosis, fracture, and lumbar spine surgery) 2. A history of disease that may induce a structural change in the lumbar spine (e.g., congenital spinal deformity, ankylosing spondylitis, idiopathic scoliosis, and tumor) 3. An obesity factor of mid to high severity based on BMI (>30 kg/m2) that prevents manual spinal diagnosis 4. A history of psychotic disorder, alcohol addiction, or drug addiction 5. Pregnant mothers or women planning pregnancy 6. Other individuals deemed unsuitable for the study by the principal investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Within-group concordance between diagnosticians per diagnosis method | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Between-group concordance per diagnosis method | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactJung-Han Lee
Wonkwang University. Iksan Korean Medicine Hospital
Outcome results
None listed