Hyperkyphosis and the Cobb angle: is the Cobb angle affected by posture in older adults?

Hyperkyphosis and the Cobb angle: is the Cobb angle affected by posture in older adults? - SKYFALL II

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON46029

Enrollment

Registered

2018-09-04

Start date

2018-09-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-15

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Conditions

skeletspierstelsel- en bindweefselaandoeningen, subcategorie breuken hyperkyphosis increased curvature of the thoracic spine

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: *- geriatric outpatient referred to the geriatric outpatient clinic of the AMC Amsterdam - aged 60 years or older *- being able to stand and to lay down on a research table *- enough language proficiency to understand the informed consent procedure and instructions during the kyphosis measurements

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Parkinson*s disease or diseases associated with deformation of the spine in medical history - Informed consent not provided

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The mean/standard deviation or median/interquartile range (IQR) of the difference in degrees of the Cobb angle, measured in supine and standing position.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
-The correlation between three kyphosis measurement methods: the Cobb angle, the blocks method and the OWD, presented as Intra Class Correlation Coefficients and Bland Altman Plots. -Interrater and intrarater variability of the Cobb angle	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results