Mehmet Akif İnan Education and Research Hospital
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 118
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Serology for brucellosis
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Objective: This study aims to examine Brucella serology and history of brucellosis in patients with lumbar Modic changes (MCs) type 1, considering results from cross-sectional and case-control comparisons.
Design: In comparative cross-sectional design, MCs type 1 patients (study group) and MCs type 2 patients (comparator group) were examined in terms of Brucella serology by using agglutination with Coombs test. In addition, in comparative case-control design, both of the MCs groups and age/sex-matched healthy controls were investigated for their medical history regarding brucellosis.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Case Control
- Time Perspective
- Cross Sectional
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients with lumbar Modic changes type 1
- •Patients with lumbar Modic changes type 2
- •Participant who given informed consent for the study
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients aged<18 years
- •History of serious lumbar trauma
- •Lumbar spinal surgery
- •Scoliosis
- •Cooperation disorder
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Serology for brucellosis
Time Frame: 30 minutes
History of brucellosis
Time Frame: 7 minutes
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Veysel Delen
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Sanliurfa Mehmet Akif Inan Education and Research Hospital