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Wearable Flexible Sensors for Spinal Motion Monitoring

— Observational Spine Disease

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In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

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: Spine Disease. Basic parameters: from 18 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
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Next step
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Official title

Wearable Flexible Sensors for Spinal Motion Monitoring in Spinal Diseases

Overview

With the deepening of societal aging, degenerative spinal diseases have become increasingly prevalent in China and are one of the leading causes of disability among middle-aged and elderly populations. Current musculoskeletal assessment methods primarily focus on imaging rather than functional evaluation, and emphasize static over dynamic analysis, failing to capture the daily functional state of the musculoskeletal system. This limitation hinders a deeper understanding of functional patterns and their role in the progression of degenerative spinal diseases. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop precise and dynamic functional assessment methods that overcome the constraints of time and space in measurement. This project adopts a dynamic perspective of the musculoskeletal system, developing a wearable monitoring approach based on flexible sensors to assess limb and spinal motion. The method will be validated against traditional imaging techniques such as X-ray and ultrasound, laying the foundation for investigating the pathogenesis of degenerative spinal diseases. This research aligns with China's strategic initiatives and practical needs in addressing the challenges of an aging population.

Primary outcome measures

  • Motor and Stabilizing Function of the Spine [Time frame: Baseline]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
  • Limb Motor Function [Time frame: Baseline]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Clinical diagnosis of Spinal Cord Injury
  • Clinical diagnosis of cervical spondylotic myelopathy with Impaired Hand Function
  • Clinical diagnosis of Kyphosis
  • Clinical diagnosis of Spinal Imbalance
  • Clinical diagnosis of Scoliosis Patients
  • Clinical diagnosis of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Patients

Exclusion criteria

  • Obesity (BMI>30)
  • Inability to complete functional assessments due to physical condition or other reasons;
  • Comorbid neuromuscular disorders

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-only

Study locations

Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.

Publications

  • Wang Y, Zheng L, Yang J, Wang S. A Grip Strength Estimation Method Using a Novel Flexible Sensor under Different Wrist Angles. Sensors (Basel). 2022 Mar 4;22(5):2002. doi: 10.3390/s22052002. PMID 35271152
  • Han G, Zhou S, Wang W, Li W, Qiu W, Li X, Fan X, Li W. Correlations between paraspinal extensor muscle endurance and clinical outcomes in preoperative LSS patients and clinical value of an endurance classification. J Orthop Translat. 2022 Sep 20;35:81-86. doi: 10.1016/j.jot.2022.08.005. eCollection 2022 Jul. PMID 36196076
  • Li Z, Zhang S, Chen Y, Ling H, Zhao L, Luo G, Wang X, Hartel MC, Liu H, Xue Y, Haghniaz R, Lee K, Sun W, Kim H, Lee J, Zhao Y, Zhao Y, Emaminejad S, Ahadian S, Ashammakhi N, Dokmeci MR, Jiang Z, Khademhosseini A. Gelatin methacryloyl-based tactile sensors for medical wearables. Adv Funct Mater. 2020 Dec 1;30(49):2003601. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202003601. Epub 2020 Sep 6. PMID 34366759
  • Hodges PW, Bailey JF, Fortin M, Battie MC. Paraspinal muscle imaging measurements for common spinal disorders: review and consensus-based recommendations from the ISSLS degenerative spinal phenotypes group. Eur Spine J. 2021 Dec;30(12):3428-3441. doi: 10.1007/s00586-021-06990-2. Epub 2021 Sep 20. PMID 34542672

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06974721 · PekingUTH20250325

Primary sources (government registries)

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