Cervical spine and muscle adaptation after spaceflight and relationship to herniation risk

Recruiting

• Conditions: M50; Cervical disc disorders

• Registration Number: DRKS00026777
• Lead Sponsor: Hochschule für Gesundheit

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-10-08
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Any astronaut pre/post flight

Exclusion Criteria

Any non-MRI compatible metal implants or fragments
Any electronic implants (e.g. pacemaker)
Pregnant women

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the neck and upper spine to evaluate the morphology of cervical disks and muscles

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
• Cervical Spine 3d Kinematics to evaluate cervicale range of motion<br>• Maximal and submaximal voluntary contractions of the neck muscles to evaluate neck muscle force<br>• An endurance test of the neck muscles<br>• Neck muscle fatigue test and questionnaires<br>• Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) examination of the cervical spine