Inter-observer Reliability of Sacral Slope, Pelvic Femoral Motion and Cup Ante-inclination on Anteroposterior Pelvic Radiographs in Healthy Individuals.
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
- Enrollment
- 33
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) for Consistency in Spinopelvic Radiographic Measurements.
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Currently, there are no validated anatomical landmarks that can be used to predict risk of and diagnose abnormal patterns of pelvic motion.This proposed study will measure sacral slope, pelvic femoral angle and cup ante-inclination in both sitting and standing positions, using healthy individuals without a history of spinal and/or lower extremity pathology. All radiographs will be evaluated for the three measurements by four individuals with the intent of evaluating inter-observer reliability. Determining the reproducibility of these angles between observers will give insight into the potential clinical utility of these measurements in evaluating and treating patients with hip-spine syndrome.
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the mechanics and influence of spinopelvic motion and balance from normal healthy subjects for the purpose of establishing radiographic measurements which are reliable and reproducible and which could give insight into the potential clinical utility of these measurements as future predictors of who may/may not have spinal pelvic issues and in evaluation and treatment of patients with hip-spine syndrome.
This specific objective of this study will be to measure sacral slope, pelvic femoral angle and cup ante-inclination via radiographs in both sitting and standing positions. The radiographs will be evaluated for the three measurements by four individuals with the intent of evaluating inter-observer reliability.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Other
- Time Perspective
- Other
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 25 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Healthy individuals without major co-morbidities and without spine/hip/pelvis issues including previous injuries or surgeries
Exclusion Criteria
- •no history of spine/hip/pelvis issues
- •females who are trying to get pregnant
Arms & Interventions
Males
15 Males
Intervention: X-rays- total of 4 (Diagnostic Test)
Females
15 females
Intervention: X-rays- total of 4 (Diagnostic Test)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) for Consistency in Spinopelvic Radiographic Measurements.
Time Frame: At study visit for up to 1 hour
Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to assess \[inter-rater/intra-rater/test-retest\] reliability. ICC values range from 0 to 1, where values closer to 1 indicate stronger agreement and values closer to 0 indicate weaker agreement, will be used to evaluate the consistency of the 4 providers in measuring the sacral slope, pelvic femoral angle and cup ante-inclination via radiographs in both sitting and standing positions.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported