Sagittal Spinopelvic Parameters in Patients With Lower Extremity Amputation

Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Amputation, Traumatic; Low Back Pain

Treatments: Other: Measurements of sagittal spinopelvic parameters

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05318508

E2-21-1002

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between sagittal spinopelvic parameters and low back pain and quality of life in individuals with lower extremity amputation.

Full description

Low back pain is one of the secondary health problems that negatively affect functionality, independence and quality of life in individuals with lower extremity amputation. The prevalence of low back pain was reported to be higher in individuals with lower extremity amputation (52-89%) than in the non-amputee population (12-45%). Although the etiology of low back pain is multifactorial, changing anatomy and biomechanics after lower extremity amputation and maintaining daily activities are often associated with the development of low back pain. Postural imbalance, which is one of the musculoskeletal disorders of the spine that contributes to low back pain, is considered to cause additional load on the spinal structures.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients aged ≥ 18 and ≤ 65 years
• Patients followed for at least 12 months with lower extremity amputation
• Patients who have been using prosthesis for at least 3 months
• Patients with stable medical and psychological status
• Patients willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with serious cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological disease or other musculoskeletal problems (inflammatory rheumatic disease, active synovitis, severe low back pain, hip/knee joint replacement or other hip/knee-related trauma, fracture, or surgery) that impair walking
• Patients with severe vision, hearing and language problems

Trial design

30 participants in 2 patient groups

patients with low back pain

Treatment:

Other: Measurements of sagittal spinopelvic parameters

patients without low back pain

Treatment:

Other: Measurements of sagittal spinopelvic parameters