Prospective Study of Cerebral Palsy Scoliosis

Prospective Study of Scoliosis in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Status

Suspended

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00958542

Enrollment

Registered

2009-08-13

Start date

2009-03-31

Completion date

2017-06-30

Last updated

2014-06-23

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Conditions

Cerebral Palsy, Scoliosis

Keywords

cerebral palsy, scoliosis, children

Brief summary

This is a prospective, multi-centre study that will be looking at two groups of males and females over the course of their operative treatment for cerebral palsy (CP) scoliosis and the years following that treatment. The first group the study will be looking at is those individuals who undergo surgery for CP Scoliosis. The second group will be those individuals who do not undergo surgical treatment for CP Scoliosis, either because the family declines surgery or surgery is not recommended during the course of study participation.

Interventions

PROCEDURESurgical fusion

Surgical intervention for correction of scoliotic or kyphotic curvatures of the spine will include either the posterior approach or the anterior + posterior approach, with either the unit or custom rod, depending on the choice of the surgeon.

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

8 Years to 18 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Between the ages of 8 and 18 years * Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy with total body involvement * Coronal curve greater than 40 degrees OR a kyphotic curve greater than 50 degrees on sitting film will be included * Growing rod treatment will also be included

Exclusion criteria

* Previous operated scoliotic spine deformity * Diagnosis of Rett's Syndrome * Concomitant lower extremity surgery (within 3 months of spinal fusion) * Cornelia de Lange Syndrome or any pervasive genetic disorder whose effects are due to much more than the static cortical injury * Ambulatory spastic diplegic without upper extremity impairment or speech, swallowing or other involvement

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of pre- and post- operative x-rays	1 year

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Gross motor function, physical data, past medical history, seizure status, pain and medications, sitting ability, activity level, clinical photos, quality of life questionnaires, data regarding surgery and hospital stay	1 year

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026