The Effect of Body Shape on Tragus-Wall Measurement

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01843816

Enrollment

465

Registered

2013-05-01

Start date

2012-02-29

Completion date

2013-07-31

Last updated

2013-10-01

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Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

Tragus-to-wall distance, obesity, body shape, height, weight

Brief summary

Tragus-to-wall distance (TWD) measurements is a method to evaluate spinal mobility in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients and it also takes place in Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI). Being obese or slim may affect TWD. As well as the person's losing or taking weight may lead wrong evaluations, in comparative studies, according to the height or weight uneven distribution of groups may affect the results. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the body shape affect TWD or not.

Detailed description

Healthy volunteers between 18-65 ages who have no disorder that may disturb posture or erect position (inflammatory diseases, kyphosis, scoliosis, joint deformities)will be included into the study. A wall corner will be used as the measurement platform; the evaluated person will be positioned as described in BASMI. A rigid ruler will be placed form anterior superior iliac spine (SIAS) to the lateral wall, parallel to the back wall; a projection point will be determined and its distance from back wall will be measured (SIAS-WD). In the same position, projection point of the middle of the humerus head and back wall distance (shoulder-WD) and TWD also will be measured. The relationships between these parameters will be statistically assessed.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Volunteers between 18-65 ages

Exclusion criteria

* subjects with disorders that may disturb posture or erect position * inflammatory diseases, * kyphosis, * scoliosis, * joint deformities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The assessment of the effects of having different weight and body shape on Tragus-Wall Measurement	15 months	Volunteers between 18-65 ages who have no disorder that may disturb posture or erect position (inflammatory diseases, kyphosis, scoliosis, joint deformities) will be included into the study.Their height, weight, hip circumference and tragus-to-wall distance will be measured. The relationship between these measurements will be calculated

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results