Association Between Trendelenburg Sign and Lumbar MRI Abnormalities
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorBahçeşehir University
About this trial
The Trendelenburg sign is a common clinical finding indicating hip abductor dysfunction and altered pelvic stability. The relationship between the Trendelenburg sign, spinopelvic biomechanics, hip muscle strength, and lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abnormalities remains insufficiently understood. This study aims to investigate the association between Trendelenburg sign positivity and lumbar MRI findings, including facet arthropathy, ligamentum flavum hypertrophy, multifidus muscle morphology, and psoas muscle characteristics, as well as spinopelvic biomechanical parameters and hip abductor muscle strength.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age between 18 and 65 years.
Patients who have previously presented to the clinic with a complaint of low back pain.
Willingness and ability to provide written informed consent for participation in the study.
Availability of lumbar MRI images obtained within the previous 12 months and accessible for evaluation.
Disqualifiers
Presence of red flag conditions associated with low back pain, including malignancy, infection, acute trauma, or significant neurological deficits.
History of lumbar spine surgery.
Structural spinal anomalies such as sacralization or lumbarization.
Spinal deformities, including scoliosis.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Not listed
Trial groups
No trial groups listed
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov