Association Between Clinical Signs and MRI Findings of the Lumbar Facet Joints
NCT ID: NCT01628939
Last Updated: 2012-06-27
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
150 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2009-06-30
2009-11-30
Brief Summary
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1. the prevalence of lumbar facet joint pain detected by manual segmental provocation tests
2. the prevalence of MRI findings of the lumbar facet joints (hypertrophy, effusion, edema)
3. the association of lumbar facet joint pain and MRI findings on a segmental level
in subjects with current low back pain and in a control group.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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CASE_CONTROL
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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current low back pain
subjects with current low back pain (i.e. more than 30 days of low back pain in the last three months)
MRI of the lumbar spine
standard protocol, approximately 30 minutes
manual segmental examination of the lumbar facet joints
use of three different segmental facet joint provocation tests (spinal palpation, segmental rotation and springing-test) from Th12-L1 to L5-S1
controls
subjects with less than 30 days of low back pain in the last three months
MRI of the lumbar spine
standard protocol, approximately 30 minutes
manual segmental examination of the lumbar facet joints
use of three different segmental facet joint provocation tests (spinal palpation, segmental rotation and springing-test) from Th12-L1 to L5-S1
Interventions
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MRI of the lumbar spine
standard protocol, approximately 30 minutes
manual segmental examination of the lumbar facet joints
use of three different segmental facet joint provocation tests (spinal palpation, segmental rotation and springing-test) from Th12-L1 to L5-S1
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* written informed consent
* ability to perform required examinations
Inclusion Criterion for current low back pain-group:
\- more than (\>=) 30 days of low back pain in the last three months
Inclusion Criterion for control group:
\- less than 30 days of low back pain in the last three months
Exclusion Criteria
* claustrophobia
* spondylodesis of the lumbar spine
* any metallic implants which are not MRI-compatible
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Christoph Maier, Prof. Dr.
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Christoph Maier, Prof. Dr.
Prof. Dr. med., Head of the Department of Pain medicine
Principal Investigators
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Christoph Maier, M.D., PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Head of the Department of Pain medicine, BG Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil GmbH, 44789 Bochum, Germany
Locations
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Department of Pain Medicine, BG Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil GmbH
Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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FacetJointEdema2009
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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