Status:
UNKNOWN
The Diagnostic Performance of Skeletal 99mTc-MDP SPECT/CT in Patients With Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Mohamed Fathy
Conditions:
Low Back Pain, Mechanical
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To evaluate the diagnostic performance (sensitivity, specificity, Negative and positive predictive value) of skeletal co-registered SPECT/CT imaging in the detection of the etiology of low back pain i...
Detailed Description
Low back pain(LBP) is extremely common. Though estimates vary widely, studies in developed countries report one year prevalence of 22-65% and lifetime prevalence up to 84%. (Walker, 2000) (1) The diff...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult patients more than 18 years old
- Suffering from mechanical low back pain, either acute (less than 4 weeks), sub-acute (4 weeks up to 3 months) or chronic (more than 3 months)
Exclusion
- Patients with known history of malignant disease
- Patients with previous history of lumbar spine surgery
- Patients with severe pain who cannot withstand the long duration of the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03298854
Start Date
November 1 2017
End Date
October 1 2018
Last Update
October 2 2017
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