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Assesment of the stiffness of the trunk by the Scolibed

Assesment of the stiffness of the trunk by the Scolibed - Scolibed: Assessment of Truncal Stiffness

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON41484
Enrollment
30
Registered
2015-08-26
Start date
2016-01-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Scoliosis

Interventions

Stiffness of the trunk will be measured.
Assessment
Device
Spine

Sponsors

Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
12 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Control group:;- Age between 12 and 14 years old - Individuals able to walk and perform all trunk movements - Weight

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Control group:;- Pregnancy - Already accomplished significant spinal surgery - Recent surgery in trunk or abdomen. Use of implants or prosthesis in trunk or abdomen which limits body motion. - Back pain - Neurological disorder - Any spinal disease - Body malformation with effects on body motion - History of spinal injury and/or ribcage injury - History of handicap - Use of strong painkillers or opioids;Study group:;- Pregnancy - Already accomplished significant spinal surgery - Back pain - Neurological disorder - Spinal disease not related to scoliosis - Body deformation unrelated to scoliosis - Scoliosis with Cobb*s Angle 60º - Use of strong painkillers or opioids

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Determine the repeatability, inter and intraobserver variability of the *Scolibed*.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Determine and compare the stiffness and the variation in stiffness of the trunk of scoliotic patients and healthy individuals.

Countries

The Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)