THE USE OF TWO DIFFERENT SMARTPHONE APPLICATIONS IN MEASURING SAGITTAL SPINAL CURVATURE
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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. Basic parameters: 18 years — 25 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
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INTRA- AND INTER-RATER RELIABILITY OF TWO DIFFERENT SMARTPHONE APPLICATIONS USED IN THE MEASUREMENT OF SAGITTAL SPINAL CURVATURE
Overview
This study will include healthy volunteers aged 18-25 years. Demographic information will be recorded, and an experienced physiotherapist will mark five reference points on the spine of the participants, starting from the cervical spine and extending to the lumbar spine. Angle measurements will then be taken from these five reference points using a gravity inclinometer, an Android smartphone, and an iOS phone. Measurements will be repeated twice on the same day and twice again 24-48 hours later using three different devices. The accuracy and similarity of the measurements taken with these three devices will then be compared.
Primary outcome measures
- Assessment of Spinal Curvature [Time frame: Two measurements taken 10 minutes apart.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Being over 18 years of age,
- being able to stand and walk without an assistive device,
- not having experienced back pain or lower extremity pain in the last 6 months,
- and being willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
- Lack of consent,
- lower extremity injuries (dislocation, sprain) within one month prior to measurement,
- lower extremity fractures within the last 6 months,
- tactile sensitivity that prevents the adoption of a free and habitual posture.
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
- Cohort
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07510503 · KAEU-EBAYRAMOGLUD-006