Gait Analysis and Degenerative Spine

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age50-85
SponsorUniversidade Nova de Lisboa

About this trial

The goal of this observational study is to analyse the biomechanics of a degenerative spinal disease. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* What are the biomechanical variables affected by the disease * How they evolve with disease progression and treatment

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age between 50 and 85 years

Diagnosis of spinal disease by clinical and imagiological criteria

More than 3 months duration of disease

Ability to give consent

Disqualifiers

Previous spine surgery

Spinal instability

Neurological disease that might interfere with walking

Known orthopedic conditions that causes significant gait impairment

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Kinematic sensors

Treatment groups

200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators