Status:
UNKNOWN
Study to Demonstrate That Muscle Pattern Recognition (MPR) is an Effective Evaluation Tool for Musculoskeletal Neck or Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
iTech Medical, Inc.
Conditions:
Neck Pain
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-62 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators hypothesize that non able-bodied participants with reported acute, sub-acute, or chronic symptoms of neck or back pain of a musculoskeletal origin will have magnetic resonance imagin...
Detailed Description
Investigators aim to use data from both the able-bodied and non able-bodied samples to create a normative database for this technology. The primary objective of populating a normative database will be...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individuals may participate in this study if they meet the following criteria:
- 18-62 years of age; male or female.
- 4 foot 10 inches to 6 foot 5 inches in height
- No prior back or neck surgery, or structural deformity of the spine
- No orthopedic injury/illness/surgery limiting range of motion of the shoulders
- No ongoing treatments for back or neck pain/injury from a health professional in the last two years.
- No prior loss of work time due to a neck or back injury/illness
- Laboratory studies: complete blood count (CBC); sedimentation rate; creatinine phosphokinase (CPK); calcium; phosphorus; pregnancy test if female; and drug screen. Laboratory studies will be examined by a physician investigator to determine if the findings will exclude the participant from participating successfully in study activities. A positive pregnancy test or drug screen will automatically exclude the participant from the study.
- Clinical examination of the neck and back by two physicians in agreement that the participant may participate in the study.
- Absence of congenital or acquired neuromuscular disease or dysfunction
Exclusion
- Individuals may not participate in this study if they meet the following criteria:
- Claustrophobia or anxiety associated with being enclosed in narrow spaces
- Muscle weakness or sensory feedback abnormalities that affect(s) gait
- Pregnancy
- Concurrent serious medical illness such as cancer; recent heart attack or stroke; heart rhythm disturbance requiring a pacemaker; diabetes that causes pain; numbness; or decreased circulation in the legs.
- Alcohol or illicit drug abuse.
- History of (or concurrent) psychiatric illness necessitating ongoing "talk" therapy and/or psychotropic medications
- History of back or neck pain lasting more than 3 days or requiring time off of work AND healthcare provider treatments within the last 2 years
- Involved in a lawsuit or receiving worker's compensation or disability payments
- Individuals with pacemakers or pacemaker wires; aneurysm clips; or metallic foreign bodies or metal shavings in the body.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
December 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
480 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00134225
Start Date
April 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2006
Last Update
October 26 2005
Active Locations (4)
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1
Department of Neurology - UC Irvine
Irvine, California, United States, 92697-4275
2
Midwest Consultants for Clinical Trials LLC
Portage, Michigan, United States, 49002
3
Advance Clinical Research
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84102
4
Institute de Rescherche in Physiatrie du Quebec
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2K 1C1