Standing tall for better back scans? new study tests upright CT imaging
NCT ID NCT07456137
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether taking CT scans of the lower back while standing up gives doctors more useful information than the usual lying-down scans. About 20 adults who are already scheduled for a standard CT scan will also get a standing scan. The goal is to see if the standing view changes how doctors plan treatment for narrowing of the spine.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Outpatient status * Scheduled for routine supine CT myelography Exclusion Criteria: * Inpatient status * Presence of metallic lumbar spinal hardware * History of osseous metastatic disease involving the lumbar spine * Acute traumatic injury involving the lumbar spine * Pregnancy * Participant body habitus exceeding the scanner's safe operational limits (e.g., gantry/bore size clearance, table weight capacity) as defined by the device manufacturer. * Inability to tolerate CT scanning (e.g., severe pain, unable to stand independently for an extended period)
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States