Measurement of Spinal Kinematics During Various Movements

NCT04334889 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: LBP2020
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 40
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Participants will perform movements while receiving different visual cues. Spinal kinematics will be measured during these movements and compared between asymptomatic and CLBP participants. Participants will come for a unique session.

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Spinal kinematics

  Spinal kinematics will be measured at the lumbar and thoracic spine in degrees

  Day 1

Study Arms (2)

Chronic low back pain (CLBP)

All CLBP patients should present with non-specific low back pain (pain from lower ribs to gluteal folds) for more than 3 months.

Other: Visual cues

Asymptomatic controls

Asymptomatic participants should have had no history of LBP requiring medical attention during the last two years and no other concomitant pain or condition that could compromise the evaluation of lumbar kinematics.

Other: Visual cues

Interventions

Visual cues OTHER

Participants will be asked to move following cues displayed on a screen in front of them.

Asymptomatic controls; Chronic low back pain (CLBP)

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

CLBP patients will be recruited through a multimodal rehabilitation program at Lausanne University Hospital, medical doctors or physiotherapists' consultations. Healthy controls will be a convenience sample recruited using flyers and emails, notably posted at the Lausanne University Hospital, the University of Health Professions in Lausanne (HESAV) and at the University of Lausanne.

You may qualify if:

• \- sufficient French level to understand the instructions for the tests, the information sheet, the consent form.
• For CLBP patients:
• \- diagnosis of non-specific low back pain (pain from lower ribs to gluteal folds) for more than 3 months.
• For asymptomatic participants:
• no history of LBP requiring medical attention during the last two years
• no other concomitant pain or condition that could compromise the evaluation of lumbar kinematics.

You may not qualify if:

• pregnancy
• skin allergy to tape
• body mass index (BMI) above 32
• For patients with CLBP only:
• specific low back pain (such as the presence of infection, rheumatological or neurological diseases, spinal fractures, tumours)
• any known important spinal deformities
• previous back surgery that limits spinal mobility
• high level of pain at the time of experiment that prevents repeated movements (severity and irritability)
• other concomitant pain or condition that could compromise the evaluation of spinal kinematics.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Haute Ecole de Santé Vaud: lead
• University of Lausanne Hospitals: collaborator
• Clinique Romande de Readaptation: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Central Study Contacts

Julien Favre, PhD

CONTACT

0213141868; julien.favre@chuv.ch

Guillaume Christe, MSc

CONTACT

0213168123; guillaume.christe@hesav.ch

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 2, 2020
• First Posted: April 6, 2020
• Study Start: October 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2026
• Study Completion: April 1, 2026
• Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share