Genetic control of the number of lumbar vertebrae in humans
- Conditions
- back paindevelopment10028396
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON41911
- Lead Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 75
Inclusion Criteria
people who belong to the group of people with 4,5 or 6 lumbar vertebrae.
Subjects are recruited among patients of the department of orthopaedic surgery at the VU University Medical Center.
Only mentally competent patients, aged 18 years or older, are included in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
congenital deformations and/or blood relatives to a person who is already included in the study.
Minors and/or incompetent patients are excluded from the study.
Patients who do not want to be informed of chance findings may not participate in this study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The endpoint of the study is the identification of the genes responsible for<br /><br>the number of lumbar vertebrae in the human spinal column. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>not applicable</p><br>