A Comparison of Radiographic and Visual Analysis Methods for Determining Pelvic Misalignments.

This study looks to compare pelvic misalignments visualized during patient inspection to actual pelvic misalignments derived from x-ray mensuration.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Gonstead, Chiropractic, Pelvic Analysis

Detailed Description

This study looks to compare pelvic misalignments of 30 subjects visualized before x-ray set up to the actual misalignments derived from x-ray mensuration. 30 outpatients at the Sherman College of Chiropractic Health Center were randomly chosen to participate, and were having x-rays taken as part of their normal course of care in order prevent unnecessary radiation exposure. Patients were told to march in place as they were positioned to the x-ray bucky. Once the patient was set to the bucky, the bucky was moved out of the way and the patient was visualized by a health center intern. The intern evaluated gluteal widths, gluteal fold heights, and foot flare. The bucky was then replaced without patient movement and x-rays were then taken. Two doctors with experience in Gonstead line analysis for the pelvis who were blinded to the x-ray findings, measured pelvic misalignments and the results were compared to the visual analysis.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 30

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • South Carolina
    • Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, 29304
      • Sherman College of Chiropractic

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Consecutive patients who presented at a chiropractic college health center who were receiving x-rays as part of their care plan.

Description

Receiving x-rays as part of their normal course of care at the Sherman College of Chiropractic Health Center - There were no exclusion criteria

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Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Other
• Time Perspectives: Other

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
A Comparison of Radiographic and Visual Analysis Methods for Determining Pelvic Misalignments.	visual analysis of the pelvis should correlate to radiographic mensuration	7 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 13, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 6, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): December 6, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 10, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 10, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): November 18, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 18, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 10, 2022
• Last Verified: November 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: ShermanCSC

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No