Status:

UNKNOWN

Foot Spine Syndrome "RAFFET Syndrome"

Lead Sponsor:

Noha Khaled Shoukry

Conditions:

Chronic Low-back Pain

Hallux Rigidus

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

case series aimed to describe a new clinical condition for the first time in the medical literature called Foot Spine Syndrome or "RAFFET Syndrome". This syndrome was reported in 11 patients (6 males ...

Detailed Description

Foot pain is usually derived from systemic disorder or local physical issues, such as tendonitis, arthritis, or bursitis. However, in some cases, pain in your foot may be linked to problems in your sp...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients with a history of chronic low back pain (CLBP) did not respond to physical therapy or any medication for long. They all had clinical spinal instability, hallux rigidus, foot abnormalities and tightness of hip flexors and adductors accompanied with weakness of hip extensors and abductors on the affected side

Exclusion

  • any structural deformity (wedge fracture) or previous spinal surgeries. Spinal tumors or fracture or presence of active infection in the lumbar spine. Systematic disorder (Rheumatoid) Cauda equine lesion, the presence of any comorbidities such as hypertension, DM, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and any autoimmune disease, history of patients who suffered from cancer, unexplained weight loss, immunosuppression, prolonged use of steroids, intravenous drug use, urinary tract infection, pain that is increased or unrelieved by rest, fever, significant trauma related to age, bladder or bowel incontinence, urinary retention (with overflow incontinence), saddle anesthesia, loss of anal sphincter tone, major motor weakness in lower extremities, fever, and vertebral tenderness.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 25 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

11 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06180408

Start Date

January 1 2022

End Date

December 25 2023

Last Update

December 22 2023

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Faculty of Physical Therapy

Giza, Egypt, 12556