Postural Assessment by Photogrammetry
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| First Received Date ICMJE | February 19, 2009 | ||||||||
| Last Updated Date | February 19, 2009 | ||||||||
| Start Date ICMJE | April 2007 | ||||||||
| Primary Completion Date | November 2007 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
| Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Computerized Photogrammetry [ Designated as safety issue: No ] | ||||||||
| Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
| Change History | No Changes Posted | ||||||||
| Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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| Brief Title ICMJE | Postural Assessment by Photogrammetry | ||||||||
| Official Title ICMJE | Evaluation of Thoracic Kyphosis in Elderly Women Affected by Osteoporosis Through Computerized Photogrammetry | ||||||||
| Brief Summary | This study aimed to measure the degree of thoracic kyphosis in elderly women with those affected by osteoporosis in the spine, through photogrammetry computer and check the difference between the values obtained with the assumption of greater thoracic kyphosis in osteoporotic women. |
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| Detailed Description | The decrease in bone density of vertebrae leads to a reduction of the anterior vertebral bodies, resulting in compression and collapse of vertebrae, with narrowing of intervertebral disc spaces and, determining a number of deformities in the spine and postural changes, among which can highlight the increase in thoracic kyphosis. This becomes significantly higher with age and after menopause, defined as an increase in curvature in the sagittal plane of the thoracic spine. Radiographic images have been used for the measurement of thoracic kyphosis, but with some drawbacks of this method such as radiation exposure, radiographic image quality unsatisfactory hampering its analysis and the lack of equipment in the physical environment to monitor clinical evolution of the treatment, causing thus the search for noninvasive methods for evaluating the curves of the spine, including the photogrammetry computed. According to the American Society of Photogrammetry, the computed photogrammetry is "the art, science and technology of information on physical objects and environment through processes of recording, measuring and interpreting photographic images and patterns of electromagnetic radiant energy and other sources." It is a widely used tool for assessment by quantifying the postural changes through the application of photogrammetric principles to photographic images obtained in body movements, adding to the diagnostic evaluation for physical therapy in different areas. |
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| Study Type ICMJE | Observational | ||||||||
| Study Design ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Target Follow-Up Duration | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Biospecimen | The two groups were photographed in the sagittal plane with right column markers fixed on two anatomical points. The selected images were quantified by computerized photogrametry, using the program Autocad-2006 |
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| Sampling Method | Non-Probability Sample | ||||||||
| Study Population | The investigators evaluated 12 women with mean age of 68.5 years (range 65 to 74 years), divided into two groups. Group 1 consists of six women with a densitometric diagnosis of osteoporosis in column (SD: -2.70 to -4.97) and group 2 consists of six women with a densitometric diagnosis of osteopenia in column (DP: 1.07 to -2 , 09), both compared with young adults. |
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| Condition ICMJE | Osteoporosis | ||||||||
| Intervention ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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| Publications * | Not Provided | ||||||||
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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| Recruitment Information | |||||||||
| Recruitment Status ICMJE | Completed | ||||||||
| Enrollment ICMJE | 12 | ||||||||
| Completion Date | February 2009 | ||||||||
| Primary Completion Date | November 2007 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
| Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Female | ||||||||
| Ages | 65 Years to 74 Years | ||||||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes | ||||||||
| Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||||||
| Location Countries ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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| NCT Number ICMJE | NCT00848159 | ||||||||
| Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | 041/07 | ||||||||
| Has Data Monitoring Committee | Yes | ||||||||
| Responsible Party | Lislei Jorge Patrizzi, Universidade de Franca | ||||||||
| Study Sponsor ICMJE | Universidade de Franca | ||||||||
| Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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| Information Provided By | Universidade de Franca | ||||||||
| Verification Date | February 2009 | ||||||||
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