Surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adolescent AIS patients (12 years - 17 years old); 2. Standing X-ray: 40 to 55 degrees Cobb angle, Lenke type 1 or 5, Risser stage 1-4; 3. Lateral bending X-ray: primary curve should be reduced to <35 degrees Cobb angle after lateral bending; 4. Subject has good general health; 5. Subject and both subject‘s guardians/legal representatives are willing to sign a written informed consent form; 6. Vertebral rotation <15 degrees (based on Bunnell Scoliometer), and; 7. Compliance for exercise therapy (based on verbal confirmation of patient)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Other non-idiopathic form of scoliosis; 2. Primary curve Cobb angle >55 degrees; 3. AIS which is not defined as Lenke type 1 or 5; 4. Previous spine surgery; 5. Known allergy to titanium; 6. Active systemic disease, such as AIDS, HIV, or active infection; 7. Systemic disease that would affect the subject’s welfare or overall outcome of the study, or; 8. Mentally compromised.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Correction of primary curve Cobb angle at 6 months follow-up (percentage and absolute degrees). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety: 1. Curve progression above or below the implant over time at all follow-ups; 2. Vertebral rotation based on Bunnell Scoliometer; 3. Vertebral rotation based on AP X-ray using the Nash and Moe method [7], and; 4. (Serious) adverse event.
 Effectiveness: 1. Patient reported outcome (SRS-22); 2. Correction of primary curve Cobb angle to <35 degrees Cobb angle at 6 months follow-up; 3. Correction of primary curve Cobb angle over time at all follow-ups, and; 4. Correction of secondary curve Cobb angle over time at all follow-ups. | — |
Contacts
Dpt. of Orthopedic Surgery VU University Medical Center