A study to find out the differences between Indian and Chinese population in their standing posture
Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2015/06/005930
- Lead Sponsor
- Father Muller Research Centre
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
•Normal, Asymptomatic, healthy young adults of both genders.
•Members of the Malaysian - Chinese group should be the descendants of Chinese parents and grandparents on both maternal and paternal branches/lines
•18 â?? 40 years of age
•Ability to give informed consent in English Language
Exclusion Criteria
1. Degenerative disc disease with/without herniation
2. Mechanical Back pain (Facet joint syndrome, Muscular injury, Ligamentous injury etc)
3. Osteoarthritis of spine
4. Spondylolisthesis
5. Recent general surgery (past 12 months)
6. Spondylosis
7. Scoliotic deformity
8. Pregnancy
9. Metabolic diseases
10. Neoplasm
11. Congenital Deformities
12. Spinal Injuries
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postural parameters obtained from the Formetric 4D Surface Topographic SystemTimepoint: Measured at the time of recruitment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method â?¢Pelvic Tilt <br/ ><br>â?¢Pelvic Torsion <br/ ><br>â?¢Pelvic Inclination <br/ ><br>â?¢Kyphotic Angle <br/ ><br>â?¢Lordotic Angle <br/ ><br>â?¢Surface Rotation <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Measured at the time of recruitment