Kyphosis Evaluation Using SPINESCAN®

Shamir Medical Center (Assaf-Harofeh)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Kyphosis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01330732

109/08

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of SPINESCAN® with standard lateral x-rays of the spine in patients monitored for kyphosis.

Full description

Kyphosis is usually a developmental deformity of the spine in the sagittal plane. Once diagnosed, serial X-rays are used for followup. These are usually required at yearly intervals.

SPINESCAN® is a computerized digital inclinometer, design for evaluating angular spine deformities.

Patients examined in the spine clinic with recent X-rays will be examined with SPINESCAN® and it's results compared with the classical radiological assessment.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients examined in scoliosis clinic for kyphosis with recent lateral spine X-rays.
• Age: 7 years old and above.

Exclusion criteria

• Less than 7 years old.
• No informed consent.

Trial design

50 participants in 1 patient group

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Description:

Main group: patients examined in scoliosis clinic for kyphosis with recent lateral spine X-rays.