Cobb Angle Measurement of Kyphosis and Scoliosis

University of Michigan

Status: Completed

Conditions: Scoliosis; Kyphosis

Treatments: Procedure: Lunar iDXA x-ray scan

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT02165514

HUM00029355

Details and patient eligibility

About

Measurement of bone length in subjects diagnosed with kyphosis and scoliosis using the Lunar iDXA x-ray scan.

Full description

To determine if bone density scanning (DEXA) and the use of a computer software program can make accurate measurements of the curvature(s) of the spine (Cobb angle)in patients with kyphosis and scoliosis compared to x-rays of the spine.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years of age
• Have Kyphosis or Scoliosis
• Have had an x-ray of the spine performed within 3 months time

Exclusion criteria

• Are unwilling to read and sign this document
• Are pregnant or if you have not had a negative pregnancy test just prior to the iDXA scan.
• Have severe deformities of your back
• Unable to lay on the scanning table for the scan

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 1 patient group

Lunar iDXA (DEXA) scan

Experimental group

Description:

Spinal scans taken by DEXA scanner

Treatment:

Procedure: Lunar iDXA x-ray scan