The Relationship Between Cervical hypo-lordosis and Scoliosis
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0007194
- Lead Sponsor
- Korea University Anam Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 35
Inclusion Criteria
(1) age over 18 years; (2) persistent pain around the TMJ or neck for more than 3 months; (3) patients without definite evidence of a TMJ problem on plain radiography and physical examination; (4) confirmed cervical hypolordosis on plain radiography; and (5) diagnosed with cervical MPS
Exclusion Criteria
(1) history of spinal surgery; (2) history of other medical conditions that can cause scoliosis, such as muscular dystrophy or Chiari malformation; (3) history of tumor or myelopathy; and (4) patients who should minimize their exposure to radiation due to pregnancy or other medical conditions
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method odds ratio
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method cut-off point (cut-off angle of cervical lordosis, predicting thoracolumbar scoliosis)