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Reliability and Reproducibility of Facet Joint Measurements in the Thoracolumbar Spine
Sponsor: Sklifosovsky Institute of Emergency Care
Summary
The purpose is to determine how reliably degenerative changes in the facet joints (FJs) and intervertebral discs (IvDs) can be assessed on computed tomography (CT) scans. At least six raters, including neurosurgeons and CT specialists, will independently evaluate anonymized CT scans covering the T9-L3 levels. The study will assess reproducibility of the Pathria grading scale for FJ degeneration and of quantitative measurements such as FJ space width and FJ angulation.
Official title: Reliability and Reproducibility of Pathria Scale-Based Grading of Facet Joint Degeneration and Facet Joint Morphometric Measurements in the Thoracolumbar Spine
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
12
Start Date
2026-07-01
Completion Date
2026-11-01
Last Updated
2026-06-25
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Computed Tomography Image Review
Independent review of anonymized thoracolumbar CT scans by six raters for assessment of degenerative changes in facet joints and intervertebral discs using the Pathria scale, as well as measurement of facet joint space width and angulation.
Locations (1)
Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine
Moscow, Russia