Genetic control of the number of lumbar vertebrae in humans

Genetic control of the number of lumbar vertebrae in humans - Genetic control human spine

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON41911

Enrollment

Registered

2015-12-14

Start date

2016-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-23

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Conditions

back pain development

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: people who belong to the group of people with 4,5 or 6 lumbar vertebrae. Subjects are recruited among patients of the department of orthopaedic surgery at the VU University Medical Center. Only mentally competent patients, aged 18 years or older, are included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: congenital deformations and/or blood relatives to a person who is already included in the study. Minors and/or incompetent patients are excluded from the study. Patients who do not want to be informed of chance findings may not participate in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The endpoint of the study is the identification of the genes responsible for the number of lumbar vertebrae in the human spinal column.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results