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Non-invasive Evaluation of Upper and Lower Body Function With Showmotion

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Osteoarthritis, Hip
Osteoarthritis, Spine
Registration Number
NCT04137835
Lead Sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Brief Summary

It is very important to understand joint and body kinematics and muscles activity in clinical settings, which is relevant to identify issues related to the spine, the upper and lower limbs due to injury.

In this study, the investigators will use an innovative platform, Showmotion to establish baseline of shoulder, hip, knee and spine kinematics and muscles activity from 60 healthy volunteers.

Detailed Description

Upper and lower body functional evaluation is challenging and relevant to identify the issues related to injury. Current technique still stays at visual observation.

Showmotion™ (NCS Lab, Carpi, Italy) is an innovative platform that provides a comprehensive analysis to monitor motion patterns of the whole body using WISE sensors, proprietary wireless inertial and magnetic units (MIMU) developed by NCS Lab (Italy).

Using the data acquired from MIMU and validated protocols for upper and lower limbs, Showmotion is able to measure, objectify and store three dimensional kinematic variables highlighting underlying information and allowing an in-depth analysis of the movement in real time.

Compared to the classic motion analysis performed with cameras in special research laboratories, the Showmotion™ technology allows the user to analyze the movements of the subjects in any place, quickly, and without the need to a long process of data analysis.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy people (without musculoskeletal pathologies of the joint of interest)
  • Age > 18, <65
  • Volunteers given written informed consent
  • Ability to understand and execute instructions at all stages of the procedure
Exclusion Criteria
  • Age > 65, < 18
  • Active infections
  • Surgery at joint of interest
  • BMI (Body Mass Index) >30 kg/m2
  • Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
range of motion1 HOUR

measure, track, follow, compare the range of motion of anatomical articulations (such as shoulder and elbow for upper limb and hip and knee for lower limb) during movement, taking into account all clinical constraints related to easiness, quickness and portability.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

🇺🇸

Aurora, Colorado, United States

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
🇺🇸Aurora, Colorado, United States
Vikas Patel, MD
Contact
VIKAS.PATEL@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU

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