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Modeling Spinal Mobility in Ankylosing Spondylitis: Towards New Telekinetic Biomarkers
Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier
Summary
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease that mainly affects the spine and pelvis in its axial form. It is responsible for chronic inflammatory pain and sometimes ankylosis with significant functional retention. Clinicians need markers capable of precisely measuring the restriction of range of motion in these patients, reflections of the activity and/or sequelae of the disease. The Inverstigators validated movement markers in the AS by a device including inertial sensors (XSENS) and computer modeling. The accuracy and repeatability of the XSENS-Awinda system compared to the reference measurement system have been demonstrated. The XSENS-Awinda device offers new real-time evaluation possibilities for quantitative gait analysis. This opens the way to new diagnostic tools, prognostics and therapeutic perspectives for the clinician.
Official title: Modeling Spinal Mobility in Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) : Towards New Telekinetic Biomarkers
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2022-12-13
Completion Date
2023-09-14
Last Updated
2026-06-12
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
XSENS-Awinda
The participant wears inertial sensors X-Sens that measure the kinematic data and the amplitude of joint movements during different movements (flexion and extension of the spine, walking, picking up an object on the ground, tying their shoelaces, getting up from a chair... ) Each movement will be repeated 3 times. Participants will also have self-questionnaires to complete (BASDAI and BASFI). The exams are carried out on one day.
Locations (1)
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier
Montpellier, France, France