Status:
COMPLETED
Ultrasound Imaging Measurements of the Thoracolumbar Fascia
Lead Sponsor:
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this prospective study, eligible subjects with chronic non specific low back pain and asymptomatic volunteers will undergo a research dynamic ultrasound exam of the lower back before and after a ma...
Detailed Description
In this prospective proof of concept study, eligible subjects with chronic non specific low back pain and asymptomatic volunteers will undergo a research dynamic ultrasound (US) exam of the thoracolum...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient group:
- Presenting with chronic low back and/or referred pain (non specific pattern) above or just below the gluteal fold of at least 3/10 on a numerical pain rating scale (NRS), for at least 6 months;
- Pain is present at least 50% of the time during the day;
- Asymptomatic group:
- No history of low back pain or any other chronic pain limiting activities of daily living or work.
Exclusion
- History of back surgery;
- History of severe back or low extremity injury;
- Back pain attributable to a specific, recognizable, known pathology (i.e.: infection, tumor, fracture, spinal stenosis, sciatica etc.);
- Corticosteroid medication intake or corticosteroid injection in the lumbar spine in the previous 3 months;
- Pregnancy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 26 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 31 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04716101
Start Date
February 26 2021
End Date
October 31 2022
Last Update
February 25 2025
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Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2X 0C1