Postural Assessment by Photogrammetry

February 19, 2009 updated by: Universidade de Franca

Evaluation of Thoracic Kyphosis in Elderly Women Affected by Osteoporosis Through Computerized Photogrammetry

This study aimed to measure the degree of thoracic kyphosis in elderly women with those affected by osteoporosis in the spine, through photogrammetry computer and check the difference between the values obtained with the assumption of greater thoracic kyphosis in osteoporotic women.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The decrease in bone density of vertebrae leads to a reduction of the anterior vertebral bodies, resulting in compression and collapse of vertebrae, with narrowing of intervertebral disc spaces and, determining a number of deformities in the spine and postural changes, among which can highlight the increase in thoracic kyphosis. This becomes significantly higher with age and after menopause, defined as an increase in curvature in the sagittal plane of the thoracic spine.

Radiographic images have been used for the measurement of thoracic kyphosis, but with some drawbacks of this method such as radiation exposure, radiographic image quality unsatisfactory hampering its analysis and the lack of equipment in the physical environment to monitor clinical evolution of the treatment, causing thus the search for noninvasive methods for evaluating the curves of the spine, including the photogrammetry computed.

According to the American Society of Photogrammetry, the computed photogrammetry is "the art, science and technology of information on physical objects and environment through processes of recording, measuring and interpreting photographic images and patterns of electromagnetic radiant energy and other sources." It is a widely used tool for assessment by quantifying the postural changes through the application of photogrammetric principles to photographic images obtained in body movements, adding to the diagnostic evaluation for physical therapy in different areas.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment

12

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

65 years to 74 years (OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The investigators evaluated 12 women with mean age of 68.5 years (range 65 to 74 years), divided into two groups. Group 1 consists of six women with a densitometric diagnosis of osteoporosis in column (SD: -2.70 to -4.97) and group 2 consists of six women with a densitometric diagnosis of osteopenia in column (DP: 1.07 to -2 , 09), both compared with young adults.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age between 50 and 80 years
  • with examination of bone densitometry
  • with densitometric diagnosis of osteopenia in the first group, the second group for osteoporosis,
  • willing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • presence of severe scoliosis, ankylosing spondylitis, obesity
  • presence of neurological diseases serious

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
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Group 1 was composed of six women with a densitometric diagnosis of osteoporosis in column (DP =- 2.70 to -4.97), with an average weight of 57.5 (+6.9) kg, mean height of 1 , 4 (+ 0.07) my body mass index (BMI) of 26.1 (+1.8) Kg/m2
2
Group 2 consists of six women with a densitometric diagnosis of osteopenia in column (DP =- 1.07 to -2.09), with an average weight of 62.1 (+9.9) kg, mean height of 1, 5 (+0.03) I BMI 25.3 (3.3) kg/m2, both compared with young adults

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Computerized Photogrammetry

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Universidade de Franca

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ana Cristina Rodrigues, Universidade de Franca
  • Principal Investigator: Lislei Patrizzi, Universidade de Franca

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2007

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

November 1, 2007

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

February 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 19, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

February 20, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

February 20, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2009

Last Verified

February 1, 2009

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 041/07

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