Wearable Spine Health System for Military Readiness

NCT ID: NCT05944354

Last Updated: 2024-01-23

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-09-23

Study Completion Date

2032-12-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this observational trial is to compare the health history and motion capabilities of participants with low back pain disorders to participants with healthy spines. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are to:

1. Primary outcomes of this research effort include the development of composite measures or digital biomarkers to track functional recovery over time and predict duty or work status outcomes (return-to-full duty/work, limited duty/work restrictions or medical discharge/long-term disability).
2. Secondary outcomes of this research effort include characterization of motion assessment utility to predict reinjury risk and evaluate intervention effectiveness. In addition, exploratively, the investigators will determine biopsychosocial profiles of low back pain, and neck pain military populations to identify low back and neck pain phenotypes.

Participants will complete questionnaires and wear a motion monitor that will assess the participant's back and/or neck. This session will be approximately 40-70 minutes. The research team will follow up with participants at 3 month, 6 months, and 1 year to complete a short series of questionnaires and a motion assessment test.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Low Back Pain Neck Pain

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Low Back Pain

Subjects with Low Back Pain

No interventions assigned to this group

Neck Pain

Subjects with Neck Pain

No interventions assigned to this group

Control

Subjects with healthy spines, who have no neck or low back pain

No interventions assigned to this group

Operational Air Crew

Subjects that are in training aircrew program

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Control Cohort

* Ages 18-64
* Able to stand for at least 25 minutes
* Able to speak, read, and understand English

Low Back Pain Cohort

* Age 18-64
* Able to stand for at least 15 minutes
* Able to speak, read, and understand English
* Within the last 3 months, an episode of low back pain lasting longer than 7 days and/or seeing a health care provider for low back pain and/or on duty/work restriction due to low back pain.

Neck Pain Cohort

* Ages 18-64
* Able to stand for at least 15 minutes
* Able to speak, read, and understand English
* Within the last 3 months, an episode of neck pain lasting longer than 7 days and/or seeing a health care provider for neck pain and/or on duty/work restriction due to neck pain.

Operational Air crew Cohort

* Ages 18-55
* Able to stand for at least 25 minutes
* Able to speak, read, and understand English
* Ability to participate in cervical and back endurance training programs as part of standard operations

Exclusion Criteria

Control Cohort

* Known pregnancy
* Within the last 3 months, back or neck pain lasting longer than 7 days and/or seeing a health care provider for low back or neck pain and/or on duty/work restriction due to low back or neck pain.
* Actively being treated by a medical provider for concussion or traumatic brain injury
* Known severe spine curvature or deformity requiring medical treatment (e.g. scoliosis)
* Has been diagnosed by a medical provider with severe vertigo, fainting, narcolepsy, or balance disorders with high risk for falling
* Any known fractures within the last 3 months that will interfere with the motion assessment
* History of spine fracture
* Current condition requiring a bracing or immobilization of the spine
* History of spine surgery (e.g. fusion, micro-discectomy, or artificial disc replacement)
* History of brain or spine cancer
* Currently or within the last 90 days, been treated for cancer with chemotherapy or radiation therapy
* Known severe bone loss or osteoporosis requiring medical treatment and physician-recommended physical restrictions
* Current open wounds on the body where the harnesses will be placed on the neck, head, back, or hips
* Current osteomyelitis or spine infection
* Any other reason that a treating physician, researcher, or participant determines it is unsafe for a patient to perform test

Low Back Pain Cohort

* Known pregnancy
* Current low back pain is the result of a traumatic injury (wreck, fall, etc.) that occurred within the last 3 months OR is positive for spine instability with imaging
* Has spinal fusion across 4 or more lumbar disc levels
* Currently being treated by a medical provider for concussion or traumatic brain injury
* Known severe spine curvature or deformity requiring medical treatment (e.g. scoliosis)
* Has been diagnosed by a medical provider with severe vertigo, fainting, narcolepsy, or balance disorders with high risk for falling
* Any known fractures within the last 3 months that will interfere with the motion assessment
* Any known spinal instability or spine fractures within the last 6 months
* Current condition requiring a bracing or immobilization of the spine
* History of brain or spine cancer
* Currently or within the last 90 days, been treated for cancer with chemotherapy or radiation therapy
* Known severe bone loss or osteoporosis requiring medical treatment and physician-recommended physical restrictions
* Current open wounds on the body where the harnesses will be placed on the back or hips
* Current spine infection or osteomyelitis
* Any other reason that a treating physician, researcher, or participant determines it is unsafe for participant to perform test

Neck Pain Cohort

* Known pregnancy
* Current neck pain is the result of a traumatic injury (wreck, fall, etc.) that occurred within the last 3 months OR is positive for spine instability with imaging
* Has spinal fusion across 4 or more cervical disc levels
* Has an occipital-cervical fusion
* Currently being treated by a medical provider for concussion or traumatic brain injury
* Known severe spine curvature or deformity requiring medical treatment (e.g. scoliosis)
* Has been diagnosed by a medical provider with severe vertigo, fainting, narcolepsy, or balance disorders with high risk for falling
* Any known fractures within the last 3 months that will interfere with the motion assessment
* Any known spinal instability or spine fractures within the last 6 months
* Current condition requiring a bracing or immobilization of the spine
* History of brain or spine cancer
* Currently or within the last 90 days, been treated for cancer with chemotherapy or radiation therapy
* Known severe bone loss or osteoporosis requiring medical treatment and physician-recommended physical restrictions
* Current open wounds on the body where the harnesses will be placed on the neck or head
* Current spine infection or osteomyelitis
* Any other reason that a treating physician, researcher, or participant determines it is unsafe for participant to perform test

Operational Air crew Cohort

* Known pregnancy
* Current neck and/or low back pain is the result of a traumatic injury (wreck, fall, etc.) that occurred within the last 3 months OR is positive for spine instability with imaging
* Has spinal fusion across 4 or more lumbar disc levels
* Currently being treated by a medical provider for concussion or traumatic brain injury
* Known severe spine curvature or deformity requiring medical treatment (e.g. scoliosis)
* Has been diagnosed by a medical provider with severe vertigo, fainting, narcolepsy, or balance disorders with high risk for falling
* Any known fractures within the last 3 months that will interfere with the motion assessment
* Any known spinal instability or spine fractures within the last 6 months
* Current condition requiring a bracing or immobilization of the spine
* History of brain or spine cancer
* Currently or within the last 90 days, been treated for cancer with chemotherapy or radiation therapy
* Known severe bone loss or osteoporosis requiring medical treatment and physician-recommended physical restrictions
* Current open wounds on the body where the harnesses will be placed on the back or hips
* Current spine infection or osteomyelitis
* Any other reason that a treating physician, researcher, or participant determines it is unsafe for participant to perform test
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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United States Department of Defense

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ohio State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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William Marras

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Luke Air Force Base

Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Schriever Space Force Base

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Peterson Space Force Base

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Eglin Air Force Base

Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Uniformed Services University

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Holloman Air Force Base

Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base

Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Wright-Patterson Air Force Research Laboratory

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Joint Base Langley- Eustis Air Force Base

Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Lindsay Hanes, BS, CCRC

Role: CONTACT

614-257-2294

Facility Contacts

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Deborah Guthmann, DPT

Role: primary

Sean Batzer

Role: primary

Sean Batzer

Role: primary

Stephanie Chayrez

Role: primary

Alanna Solomon-Dodson

Role: primary

Andrew Smietana

Role: primary

Haley Gill, IOS

Role: primary

Lindsay Hanes, BS,CCRC

Role: primary

614-257-2294

Molly Wade, MS, M.Ed

Role: primary

Ryan Scott

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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2022X0054

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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