adolescent idiopathic scoliosis AIS idiopathic scoliosis
Conditions
Interventions
The new patient-empowered and patient-based FU protocol is based on PROMs,
self-assessment tools and clinical assessment including physical examination.
The protocol aims to detect curve progression
Sponsors
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
12 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: General - Patients with AIS - Age: 10-18 years old - Patients scheduled for follow up in one of the participating centres - Understanding of the Dutch language - Signed informed consent - Biplanar (Posterior-Anterior [PA] and Lateral) full-spine x-rays within the last 3 months Specifically for the pre-treatment group: - Girls aged
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients with juvenile or infantile idiopathic scoliosis with the diagnosis of onset under the age of 10. - Patients who are undergoing brace treatment - Patients who have undergone previous spinal surgery and are undergoing revision surgery. - Skeletally mature patients.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The proportion of x-rays that has led to treatment consequences for each subgroup. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) the proportion of patients with delayed initiation of (brace or operative) treatment due to non-routine radiographic FU, (2) radiation exposure, (3) costs from healthcare and societal perspective, (4) positive predictive value and interrelation of clinical assessment, PROMs and radiological parameters for initiation of treatment during FU. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactML Hooff
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Outcome results
None listed