Gait Analysis and Degenerative Spine

Launched by UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA · Mar 22, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how a degenerative spinal disease affects the way people walk and move. Researchers want to understand how certain physical factors change as the disease progresses and how treatment might influence these changes. By studying these movements, they hope to learn more about the disease and improve care for patients.

To participate in this study, you need to be between 50 and 85 years old and have been diagnosed with a spinal disease for at least three months. It's important that you're able to speak Portuguese and can give your consent to join. Participants will be asked to go through some tests to analyze their walking and movement patterns. The study is currently recruiting, so if you or someone you know fits the criteria, this could be a valuable opportunity to contribute to research that may help others with similar conditions.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 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
• • Fluent portuguese speaker
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Previous spine surgery
• • Spinal instability
• • Neurological disease that might interfere with walking
• • Known orthopedic conditions that causes significant gait impairment
• • Dementia or development disorder with cognitive impairment
• • Inability to give consent