Healthy participants
Conditions
Interventions
Two positions will be investigated on a cervical and a whole spine lateral
X-ray at two time points (T1 and T2), 6 to 8 weeks apart.
The first position is a natural standing position. The second pos
Sponsors
Zuyderland
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Between 18 and 75 years old. - Able to stand in the two investigated positions. - Can fill out a Dutch informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Presenting with a history of spine surgery, trauma to the spine, congenital spinal abnormalities, metabolic bone diseases, inflammatory spinal pathology, or spinal oncology. - Having current complaints of neck or back pain, defined as VAS/NRS >= 3. - Is currently pregnant or trying to conceive.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is the difference in cervical lordosis (CL) measured in both positions on a lateral cervical X-ray. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - The difference in other cervical and spinopelvic sagittal balance parameters measured in the two positions. - The intra-individual variability. - The intra- and interobserver reliability of repeated measurements. - The correlation between cervical sagittal balance parameters measured on cervical lateral radiographs and whole spine lateral radiographs. - To compare different methods for the measurement of cervical lordosis | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactE Santbrink
Zuyderland
Outcome results
None listed