NCT00478868

Brief Summary

To assess: a) The prevalence of Modic changes and other findings on lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), among Spanish adult chronic LBP patients, b) Patient characteristics and radiological findings associated with Modic changes.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
487

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2008

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 24, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 25, 2007

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2008

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2010

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

June 28, 2011

Status Verified

June 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

May 24, 2007

Last Update Submit

June 26, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

MODIC changeschronic low back painmagnetic resonance imaging (MRI)vertebraeintervertebral disc

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Modic change

    Modic change type, extension and volume

    Upon assessment

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Patients' characteristics

    Upon assessment

  • Image features

    Upon assessment

Eligibility Criteria

Age35 Years - 50 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients seen for chronic low back pain at the hospitals of the Spanish National Health Service.

You may qualify if:

  • Patients between 35 and 50 years of age having a diagnosis of chronic low back pain (of 3 or more months' duration, and including sciatica and lumbar cytalgia), who get a prescription for an MRI.

You may not qualify if:

  • Racial characteristics suggesting a non-Spanish origin; central nervous system pathology (with or without treatment);
  • Diagnosis or suspicion of systemic disease (inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, or infections).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Kovacs Foundation

Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, 07012, Spain

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Modic MT, Steinberg PM, Ross JS, Masaryk TJ, Carter JR. Degenerative disk disease: assessment of changes in vertebral body marrow with MR imaging. Radiology. 1988 Jan;166(1 Pt 1):193-9. doi: 10.1148/radiology.166.1.3336678.

    PMID: 3336678BACKGROUND
  • Toyone T, Takahashi K, Kitahara H, Yamagata M, Murakami M, Moriya H. Vertebral bone-marrow changes in degenerative lumbar disc disease. An MRI study of 74 patients with low back pain. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1994 Sep;76(5):757-64.

    PMID: 8083266BACKGROUND
  • Stirling A, Worthington T, Rafiq M, Lambert PA, Elliott TS. Association between sciatica and Propionibacterium acnes. Lancet. 2001 Jun 23;357(9273):2024-5. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)05109-6. No abstract available.

    PMID: 11438138BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back PainPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Francisco M Kovacs, MD, PhD

    Kovacs Foundation, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Carlos Campillo, MD

    IbSalut, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 24, 2007

First Posted

May 25, 2007

Study Start

May 1, 2008

Primary Completion

September 1, 2010

Study Completion

January 1, 2011

Last Updated

June 28, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-06

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