Hybrid single-photon emission computed tomography?computed tomography (SPECT-CT) imaging results in chronic low back pain patients as compared to an asymptomatic control group

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sensitivity of SPECT-CT in the identification of the pain phenotype when analyzing chronic low back pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Chronic low back pain

• Registration Number: ISRCTN52513588
• Lead Sponsor: AZ Nikolaas

Brief Summary

2017 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28495243 (added 16/01/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2014-01-30
• Study Start: 2014-02-17
• Last Update Posted: 3 February 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients older than 18 years
2. Referred to the department of medical imaging for SPECT-CT
3. Having signed the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Recent vertebral fractures
2. History of lumbar spine surgery
3. Diagnosed malignancy
4. Pregnancy
5. Contraindication for injection 99mTc hydroxymethane diphosphonate (99MTc-HDP)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified