Connective Tissue Motion Measure 2
Data Collection
Collected at a single point in time - Cross-sectionalBack Pain+6
+ Muscular Diseases
+ Musculoskeletal Diseases
Cohort
Tracking disease incidence in order to identify risk factors and understand disease progression over time.Summary
Study start date: January 1, 2013
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.This study aims to compare the Connective Tissue Motion Measure (CTMM) in low back pain and no-low back pain subjects, evaluate the reliability of the CTMM, and examine the correlation of CTMM with low back pain symptoms, disability, and functional measures. The investigators hypothesize that CTMM will be reduced, on average, in low back pain subjects, that CTMM will be reliable with an intra-class correlation greater than 0.8, and CTMM will negatively correlate with low back pain symptoms, disability and functional measures.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.195 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Cohort
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Over 18 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for all subjects: * able to stand and walk without assistance * able to read and understand English * able to understand and sign a consent form Inclusion Criteria for low back pain subjects: * history of recurrent or chronic low back pain Inclusion criteria for no-low back pain subjects: * no history of low back pain or other chronic pain that has limited activities of daily living or work * numerical chronic pain index of less than 0.5 Exclusion Criteria for all subjects: * previous severe back or lower extremity injury or surgery * major structural spinal deformity (scoliosis, kyphosis, stenosis) * ankylosing spondylitis or rheumatoid arthritis * neurological deficit (weakness or sensory loss, decreased deep tendon reflexes suggesting nerve root compression, but not subjective symptoms of nerve root irritation (sciatica)) * radicular pain * neurological or major psychiatric disorder * bleeding disorders * corticosteroid or anticoagulant medication * substance abuse * pregnancy * active worker's compensation or disability case * in litigation for a low back pain problem * acute systemic infection
Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.Study Objectives
Primary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location