Precise and Objective Identification of Bertolotti Syndrome Using Novel Kinematic Biomarkers

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Conditions studied: Bertolotti's Syndrome, Lower Back Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to collect lumbar rotations, velocity, and accelerations, along with pain scores using a novel dynamic VAS device, from twenty (20) Bertolotti Syndrome patients and twenty (20) non-Bertolotti low back pain patients during range-of-motion tasks. The assessments will be analyzed to determine the differences in kinematics and continuous pain scores between Bertolotti patients and non-Bertolotti low back pain patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06225583

Run by

The Cleveland Clinic

People needed

40

Starts

2024-01-17

Expected to finish

2026-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Lower Back Pain Cohort
• Positive diagnosis of sacroiliac pain or lumbosacral facet arthritis pain
• Age ≥ 18 years
• Bertolotti's Syndrome Cohort
• Positive diagnosis of Bertolotti's Syndrome
• Age ≥ 18 years
• Positive imaging for Bertolotti's Syndrome
• Previous analgesic injection results

You may not qualify if…

• Lower Back Pain Cohort
• History of spinal deformity, previous spinal surgeries, spinal infections
• Pregnant women
• Bertolotti's Syndrome Cohort
• History of spinal deformity, previous spinal surgeries, spinal infections
• Pregnant women

Where it is running

• Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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