Association Between Clinical Signs and MRI Findings of the Lumbar Facet Joints

NCT01628939 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FacetJointEdema2009
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine

1. 1.the prevalence of lumbar facet joint pain detected by manual segmental provocation tests
2. 2.the prevalence of MRI findings of the lumbar facet joints (hypertrophy, effusion, edema)
3. 3.the association of lumbar facet joint pain and MRI findings on a segmental level

Conditions

Low Back Pain; Facet Joint Pain

Keywords

low back pain; facet joint pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Number of facet joints per person which show facet joint pain and FJ effusion and/ or edema

  association of facet joint pain and MRI facet joint findings is determined

  2 hours

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• number of painful facet joints per person

  2 hours

• number of facet joints diagnosed with facet joint effusion and/ or edema per person

  2 hours

Study Arms (2)

current low back pain

subjects with current low back pain (i.e. more than 30 days of low back pain in the last three months)

Other: MRI of the lumbar spine; Other: manual segmental examination of the lumbar facet joints

controls

subjects with less than 30 days of low back pain in the last three months

Other: MRI of the lumbar spine; Other: manual segmental examination of the lumbar facet joints

Interventions

MRI of the lumbar spine OTHER

standard protocol, approximately 30 minutes

controls; current low back pain

manual segmental examination of the lumbar facet joints OTHER

use of three different segmental facet joint provocation tests (spinal palpation, segmental rotation and springing-test) from Th12-L1 to L5-S1

controls; current low back pain

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

pain clinic, sports clubs and fitness centers

You may qualify if:

• age \> 18
• written informed consent
• ability to perform required examinations
• \- more than (\>=) 30 days of low back pain in the last three months
• \- less than 30 days of low back pain in the last three months

You may not qualify if:

• acute radicular low back pain in the last three months
• claustrophobia
• spondylodesis of the lumbar spine
• any metallic implants which are not MRI-compatible

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Christoph Maier, Prof. Dr.: lead

Study Sites (1)

Department of Pain Medicine, BG Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil GmbH

Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, 44789, Germany

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Christoph Maier, M.D., PhD

  Head of the Department of Pain medicine, BG Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil GmbH, 44789 Bochum, Germany

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Prof. Dr. med., Head of the Department of Pain medicine

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 17, 2012
• First Posted: June 27, 2012
• Study Start: June 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2009
• Study Completion: November 1, 2009
• Last Updated: June 27, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-06

Locations

DE (1)