Medical Record, Physical and Neurological Data That Orient to the Diagnosis of Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction (SIJD-PE)

April 18, 2026 updated by: Vicente Vanaclocha, University of Valencia

Datos de la Historia clínica y Del Examen físico y neurológico Que Orientan al diagnóstico de Dolor Originario en la articulación sacroilíaca

There are many patients coming daily to our office with the complaint of chronic lumbosacral pain radiating or not to the legs that need a proper diagnosis before any treatment is decided. The diagnosis, based mostly on radiological exams, carries a risk of failure to diagnose the sacroiliac joint as the cause of the pain. The study proposes that a quick interrogatory followed by a physical exam with the adequate provocative testing can raise the suspicion of the diagnosis that the pain is originating from the sacroiliac joint. Thereafter, a diagnostic sacroiliac joint block can be performed. The study aims to correlate findings from patient history and physical examination with eventual diagnosis.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a prospective cohort study of patients seeking care for chronic low back pain. All patients will undergo a detailed history and physical examination, followed by other indicated diagnostic testing. The analysis will correlate findings from patient history and physical examination testing with the eventual diagnosis. The goal of the study is to identify key historical and physical examination criteria that raise the suspicion for sacroiliac joint pain, which is commonly underdiagnosed. Failure to diagnose a health condition could lead to inappropriate surgery.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

140

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

  • Name: Vicente Vanaclocha Vanaclocha, Full Professor
  • Phone Number: +34669790013
  • Email: vivava@uv.es

Study Locations

  • Spain
    • Valencia
      • Valencia, Valencia, Spain, 46015
        • Recruiting
        • Hospital General Universitario de Valencia
        • Contact:

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients being evaluated in the clinic for chronic low back pain or buttocks pain with or without radiation to the legs.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient being evaluated in clinic for chronic low back or buttocks pain with or without radiation to the legs

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient has already undergone surgery for the condition of interest
  • Inflammatory condition
  • Active cancer

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?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Sacroiliac joint pain
Patients diagnosed with sacroiliac joint pain on the basis of history, physical examination and diagnostic sacroiliac joint block
Diagnostic test: Complete clinical examination
Medical history-taking, physical examination with provocative maneuvers, radiographic imaging (if relevant), and sacroiliac joint block (if indicated), facet joint block (if indicated)
Lumbar pain
Patients diagnosed with other chronic lumbar pathologies on the basis of history, physical examination and radiographic studies
Diagnostic test: Complete clinical examination
Medical history-taking, physical examination with provocative maneuvers, radiographic imaging (if relevant), and sacroiliac joint block (if indicated), facet joint block (if indicated)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Final diagnosis
Time Frame: 1-2 months
Number of participants diagnosed with each condition of interest
1-2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Valencia

Collaborators

Hospital General Universitario de Valencia

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 19, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 5, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 5, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

May 8, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 22, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 18, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 19-04-2019

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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