Ultrasonography Clinical Trial
— USOMMOfficial title:
Evaluating for a Correlation Between Osteopathic Examination and Ultrasonography on Thoracic Spine Asymmetry
NCT number | NCT04823637 |
Other study ID # | AZ 1232 |
Secondary ID | |
Status | Completed |
Phase | |
First received | |
Last updated | |
Start date | October 10, 2019 |
Est. completion date | January 14, 2021 |
Verified date | March 2021 |
Source | Midwestern University |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Observational |
Context: Thoracic spine is a common area of focus in osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) for a variety of conditions. Thoracic spine somatic dysfunction diagnosis is achieved by palpating for asymmetry at the tips of the transverse processes. Previous studies reveal that, instead of following the rule of threes, the transverse processes of a given thoracic vertebra generally align with the spinous process of the vertebra above. Ultrasonography has been widely used as a diagnostic tool to monitor musculoskeletal conditions. Ultrasound has the advantage of absence of radiation, and has shown comparable results to gold standard modalities like MRI in some areas of the spine. In the case of thoracic somatic dysfunction, ultrasound can be used to determine the location of each vertebral transverse process and its relationship with the spinous process. Previous studies have investigated the correlation between osteopathic manipulative medicine and ultrasonography of the cervical, lumbar, and sacral regions. However, no study has yet compared osteopathic structural examination with ultrasonographic examination of the thoracic vertebral region. Objective: To determine whether there is a dependable correlation of osteopathic palpatory findings of the thoracic transverse processes with the measurements of ultrasonography. Methods: Subjects were student volunteers recruited from the Midwestern University - Glendale campus. A non-toxic, non-permanent marker was used to mark bony landmarks on the skin to be used by the osteopathic examiners. Two osteopathic physicians (OMM1, OMM2) separately performed structural exams by palpating T2-T5 transverse processes to determine vertebral rotation. Two trained sonographers (US1, US2) separately scanned and measured the distance from the tip of the spinous process to the adjacent transverse processes of the vertebral segment below. Demographic variables were summarized with mean and standard deviation. Interexaminer reliability was assessed with percent agreement, Cohen's Kappa, and Fleiss' Kappa. Recruitment and protocols were approved by the MWU Institutional Review Board.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 74 |
Est. completion date | January 14, 2021 |
Est. primary completion date | January 13, 2020 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years to 99 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - First- and Second-year osteopathic medical students who received an email notification - Masters program students who received an email notification Exclusion Criteria: - A history of or currently diagnosed with scoliosis, spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, herniated disc, spinal fracture, or surgery to the spine |
Country | Name | City | State |
---|---|---|---|
United States | Midwestern University | Glendale | Arizona |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
---|---|
Midwestern University |
United States,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Primary | Interexaminer reliability | We looked at the interexaminer reliability between ultrasound and osteopathic structural exam of the thoracic spine. | Through study completion, which was an average of about 1 year |
Status | Clinical Trial | Phase | |
---|---|---|---|
Completed |
NCT04095143 -
Ultrasound Markers of Organ Congestion in Severe Acute Kidney Injury
|
||
Recruiting |
NCT05114551 -
ICU Predictive Score of WEaning Success in Patients At Risk of Extubation Failure
|
||
Completed |
NCT04853264 -
Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Catheterization Increases First-attempt Success Rate
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT04853290 -
Patient Experience in Peripheral Venipuncture With and Without Ultrasound
|
N/A | |
Recruiting |
NCT02556541 -
Ultrasound-guided Peripheral Vascular Access in Children
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT02801058 -
Ultrasound Evaluation of Changes in Diaphragm Induced by Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT01219257 -
Longitudinal ULtrasonographic Study of Patients With Spondylarthritis Starting Biological Therapy
|
||
Recruiting |
NCT01282528 -
Ultrasonographic Monitoring of Response to Infliximab in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
|
Phase 4 | |
Not yet recruiting |
NCT05036460 -
Real-time Sonography in Detecting Inadvertent Esophageal Intubation Among Difficult Intubation Patients
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT04114812 -
Near-peer Tutoring Compared With a Standard Faculty-led Course for Undergraduate Training in Abdominal Ultrasound.
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT05519358 -
Midsagittal Tongue Measurement to Predict Difficult Airways
|
||
Completed |
NCT02741453 -
Bilateral Internal Jugular Veins Ultrasound Scanning Prior to CVC Placement
|
N/A | |
Recruiting |
NCT06255808 -
Development of Assist Tool for Breast Examination Using the Principle of Ultrasonic Sensor
|
||
Not yet recruiting |
NCT06001242 -
The Relationship Between Upper Extremity Explosive Power and Trunk Muscles in Volleyball Players
|
||
Completed |
NCT03316352 -
Ultrasound-assisted Versus Conventional Landmark-guided Paramedian Spinal Anesthesia in Elderly Patients
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT03764111 -
Comparing an Inexpensive Handheld Ultrasound Machine and a Large Mobile Ultrasound System
|
||
Completed |
NCT00971750 -
Laparoscopic Versus Transabdominal Ultrasound in Morbidly Obese Patients
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT03314519 -
Lung Ultrasonography vs Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy for Aiding Lung Collapse in Patient Using Double Lumen Tube
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT03697902 -
Influence of Imaging Angle in Measurement of Cisterna Magna
|
||
Not yet recruiting |
NCT05497661 -
Ultrasound Patellar Tendon Assessment
|
N/A |