Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)
Conditions
Interventions
Patients in the intervention group will be treated with a brace. The brace is a device that fits closely around the body to exert pressure to the trunk in order to push the spine into a straighter pos
Sponsors
Erasmus MC, dept. of Public Health
P.O. Box 1738
3000 DR Rotterdam
the Netherlands
tel.: + 31 10 4087714
fax: + 31 10 4089449
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Eligible patients are girls and boys in the age group 8-15 years whose diagnosis of AIS has been established by an orthopaedic surgeon, who have not yet been treated by bracing or surgery and for whom further growth of physical height is still expected based on medical examination and maturation characteristics (Risser sign) established by X-ray. To expect further growth of physical height, patients only with Risser sign < 3 will be included. As agreed in the consensus by de different health professionals in the orthopaedic field, the Cobb angle should either be minimally 22 and maximally 29 degrees with established progression of more than 5 degrees or should be minimally 30 and maximally 35 degrees; progression for the latter is not necessarily established.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with other forms of scoliosis (e.g. as a result of neuromuscular diseases) are excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cobb angle, two years after inclusion. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life, patient preferences, costs. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactE.M. Bunge
Erasmus Medical Center, Department of Public Health, P.O.Box 1738
Outcome results
None listed