Non-invasive Imaging Technique for the Study of Lordosis in Pregnant Women and Its Relationship to Birth Outcome

ConditionsPregnancy Outcome Biomechanics Back Disorder Diagnostic Imaging Biomedical Technology

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot listed

Trial typeObservational

Biological sexFemale

Age20-40

SponsorUniversity of Alcala

About this trial

The study consists of collecting measurement data of the rachis in pregnant women and the subsequent outcome of her delivery.

This will make it possible to validate a non-invasive imaging technique through software that can be used to study this anatomical curve proposing a new measurement method for the angle of lordosis.

Finally, with the research data, the investigators will try to find a correlation between these variables (angle of lordosis and delivery outcome.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

pregnant women between 20 and 40 years old with a low-risk pregnancy

Disqualifiers

Pregnant women under 20 years and over 40 years of age or with a significant lumbar pathology or with a very high-risk pregnancy or with IMC >35

Trial population

Pregnant women are being monitored by the Fuenlabrada Hospital.

Trial design

Design model

Case-only

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

Arrow Test
Diagnostic test
It consists of taking the widest measurement between the rope of a plumb bob on her upper and lower back.
Angle measurement by imaging device
Diagnostic test
First, three anatomical landmarks are located, and a sticker is placed on each of them: the 12th thoracic vertebra at its intersection with the midline descending from the axilla, the greater trochanter, and the anterior superior iliac spine. After this, the woman will be asked to stand in a normal position facing forward with her hands crossed over her shoulders, and a picture will be taken and pixelated with anything that could identify her. The angle formed by the three stickers will be measured with this image and the software.

Treatment groups

122 Participants

are divided into 1 treatment group

Group A: Pregnant2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

Lordosis angle using an app

Differentiation between lordosis, hyperlordosis and lumbar rectification

Time frame

2025

Secondary outcomes

Lordosis angle by means of arrow test

Differentiation between lordosis, hyperlordosis and lumbar rectification.

Time frame

2025

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Alcala

Lead sponsor

Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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