Pelvic Morphology in Quiet Posture and Its Effect on Gait

NCT06246981 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2023/9-387
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 167
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Pelvic orientations observed in the pelvis during quiet standing position the standard orientation of the pelvis, causing pelvic tilt, pelvic obliquity and pelvic rotation. There is a need to understand the relationship between these orientation disorders and gait. This is because the orientation of the pelvis both in standard standing posture and during gait is an integral part of physiotherapy assessment due to the various problems associated with abnormal pelvic position, including musculoskeletal disorders of the lumbar spine, pelvis, hips and knees. The aim of this study was to describe the morphology of pelvic orientation during static standing posture in an asymptomatic young Turkish population aged 19 to 29 years and to examine the relationship between morphologic changes and changes in pelvic tilt, pelvic obliquity and pelvic rotation angles during gait.

Conditions

Anatomy; Morphology; Gait; Pelvis

Keywords

Morphology; Pelvic movement; Pelvis; Posture; Gait

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Morphological evaluation of the pelvis

  A caliper-based inclinometer (PALM palpation meter pelvic inclinometer) will be used to assess pelvic morphology in the standing position. The PALM consists of an inclinometer and two caliper arms. The assessments involve positioning the two calipers of the PALM in contact with the two bony prominences and reading the angle. The iliac crest, anterior superior iliac spine and greater trochanter on each side of the pelvis respectively will be marked by the assessor as reference measurement points. The calipers of the inclinometer will be placed in the horizontal plane on the same reference points left and right. Thus, the following 3 angles between the inclinometer and the horizontal plane will be measured in degrees.

  Baseline

• Gait analysis

  Gait parameters (gait speed, cadence, double stride length, double stride duration, single support and double support periods, sway and stance phase durations) will be evaluated with the BTS G-Walk device with the 10 Meter Walk Test.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Leg Length Measurement

  Baseline

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years - 29 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The participants of the study will consist of young adults between the ages of 19-29 studying at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Atatürk Vocational School of Health Services.

You may qualify if:

• to 29 years old
• Not having a confirmed health problem (The participant's use of acute or chronic medication that causes neuromusculoskeletal system disorder will be confirmed by asking)

You may not qualify if:

• Syndromes related to the Central Nervous System and/or locomotor system that interfere with proper psychomotor development,
• Disorders potentially causing postural pathologies: genetic syndromes, hormonal disorders, neuromuscular diseases, congenital locomotor system defects,
• Participants with a body mass index over 30,
• Those who did not give written informed consent to participate in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Afyonkarahisar Health Science University

Afyonkarahisar, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Yunus Emre Kundakcı, Asst. Prof.

  Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Prof.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 29, 2024
• First Posted: February 7, 2024
• Study Start: January 20, 2024
• Primary Completion: October 20, 2024
• Study Completion: March 5, 2025
• Last Updated: March 14, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-06

Locations

TU (1)