Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebra Prevalence Among Egypt Population and Its Association With Lumbar Degeneration
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Lumbosacral Anomalies. Basic parameters: 20 years — 50 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
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Official title
Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebra(LSTV ) Prevalence in Egypt Population and Its Association With Lumbar Degeneration :Retrospective Evaluation of Consecutive Abdominal CT Scans
Overview
retrospective cross sectional study Study Setting: Cases will be recruited from the recorded data system at the department of diagnostic radiology, Assiut University.
Detailed description
* Study subjects:
1. Inclusion criteria:
* All patients underwent MSCT KUB from 2022 till 2023 * Age between 20-50 years old 2. Exclusion criteria:
* All cases below 20 and above 50 . * previous history of lumbar spine surgery; * non-degenerative pathologies in the lumbar spine which could interrupt the evaluation of lumbar spine degeneration, including spinal tumors, infections, and traumatic fractures; * images with poor quality 3. Sample Size Calculation:
The study will include all patients underwent KUB CT in Assuit university hospital.
Objective of this research study will be accomplished through the following consecutive steps: * Patient Enrolment and sample collection:
Sample are patients underwent MSCT KUB at our hospital , ASSUIT university at one year. Lumbosacral spine will be assessed for LSTV ,the patient images will be divided into two groups ,one which has LSTV as cases and other group with normal spine as control. both groups will be assessed for associated disc degeneration ,facet arthropathy sacroiliac joint degeneration ,paravertebral muscle volume and will be compared with control.
Primary outcome measures
- prevalence [Time frame: one year]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
- correlation of LSTV with lumbar disc degeneration [Time frame: one year]
- correlation of LSTV with facet joint arthropathy [Time frame: one year]
- correlation of LSTV with sacroiliac degeneration [Time frame: one year]
- correlation of LSTV with paravertebral muscle volume [Time frame: one year]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- • All MSCT KUB studies from 2022 till 2023
- age between 20-50
Exclusion criteria
- All cases below 20 and above 50 .
- previous history of lumbar spine surgery;
- non-degenerative pathologies in the lumbar spine which could interrupt the evaluation of lumbar spine degeneration, including spinal tumors, infections, and traumatic fractures;
- images with poor quality
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06566846 · AssuitU12345