3-D Laser Imaging to Analyze Neck Movement
Status unconfirmed
Conditions studied: Neck Pain, Manipulation, Spinal
In brief
The goal of this research project is to develop a new system that uses lasers to provide 3-dimensional (3-D) images of the cervical spine (the seven spinal bones in the neck) in a moving person. Doctors and researchers could use this system to examine people with spinal disorders and to learn more about how the spine works. The laser technique would be better than existing imaging methods because it would provide 3-D views of the cervical spine and would not expose patients to radiation. These two features would make a laser system a safer and more effective tool than other imaging systems. This technique should be suitable for a wide variety of uses because the sensitivity of the measurement can be adjusted depending on what is being studied. The benefits of this research will include helping doctors and other health practitioners to detect and diagnose painful spinal disorders more effectively. This should lead to improved treatment and management of spinal disorders.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00022828
- Run by
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- People needed
- 134
- Starts
- 2003-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2006-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2007-01-04
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Study participants must be 18 years old or older.
- Study participants from Northern Illinois University and the surrounding community.
- Thirty-four study participants (25%) will be patients seeking medical, chiropractic, or physical therapy intervention for complaints of neck pain. The rest of the participants will have no complaints of neck pain.
You may not qualify if…
- Children under 18 years of age.
- Individuals unable to attain the test positions with active neck motions.
- Individuals unable to understand and follow simple verbal commands spoken in English.
Where it is running
- Laser and Image Processing Lab — Huntsville, Alabama, United States
- Northern Illinois University — DeKalb, Illinois, United States
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