Impact of Idiopathic Scoliosis on Balance and Footprint Symmetry in Adolescents

NCT06812013 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Scoliosis
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most prevalent form of scoliosis that affects children after the age of 10 years and is considered a critical developmental stage of the musculoskeletal system of the child. AIS causes deviations in the CNS, leading to asymmetry of motor activity and, consequently, an incorrect position of the spine. The progressive deformation of the spine leads to increased asymmetry in body functions. This elevated asymmetry is understood by the nervous system as a norm, which causes children to cease to sense the correct body position that may affect both static and dynamic balance and the foot pressure symmetry of the child, which was not investigated in such cases in any previous studies till now.

Conditions

Scoliosis Idiopathic

Keywords

foot print; scoliosis; balance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• static and dynamic balance

  For static and dynamic balance assessment, Biodex Medical Systems Inc., Shirley, New York, USA (serial n.: 13020193) was used. The device consists of a circular foot platform that permits tilting in all directions, height-adjustable support rails, height adjustable display screen, and a printer. Balance assessment by the Biodex system is a valid and reliable objective measurement.

  2 months

• foot print

  For assessment of foot print symmetry Tekscan HR walkway Mat™ pressure measurement system, Tekscan Inc. USA will be use. It is made up of a digital mat inserted into a wooden walkway, sensors (4 senses/cm2) embedded in the mat, and a computer running the Tekscan Software (version 7) for data extrapolation.

  2 months

Study Arms (2)

healthy adolescents

healthy adolescents

Other: assessment of foot print and balance

study group

adolescents with scoliosis

Other: assessment of foot print and balance

Interventions

assessment of foot print and balance OTHER

For static and dynamic balance assessment, Biodex Medical Systems Inc., Shirley, New York, USA (serial n.: 13020193) was used. The device consists of a circular foot platform that permits tilting in all directions, height-adjustable support rails, height adjustable display screen, and a printer. Balance assessment by the Biodex system is a valid and reliable objective measurement. For assessment of foot print symmetry Tekscan HR walkway Mat™ pressure measurement system, Tekscan Inc. USA will be use. It is made up of a digital mat inserted into a wooden walkway, sensors (4 senses/cm2) embedded in the mat, and a computer running the Tekscan Software (version 7) for data extrapolation.

healthy adolescents; study group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Study population \& Sample size: One hundred and fifty adolescents will be recruited to participate in the study, seventy-five of them will be healthy adolescents while the other Seventy-five adolescents will have idiopathic scoliosis with different degrees of scoliosis curves.

You may qualify if:

• Asymptomatic children and adolescents ages 10 to 18 years
• confirmed through X-rays; we focused on patients in growing age.
• adolescent idiopathic scoliosis that has a Cobb angle of 10° to 50°

You may not qualify if:

• Neuromuscular etiology (e.g., cerebral palsy, myelomeningocele, muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, spina bifida, spinal cord injuries)
• Early-onset idiopathic etiology (infantile \[ages 0 to 3 years\] or juvenile \[ages 4 to 9 years\])
• Congenital etiology (e.g., hemivertebrae, failure of segmentation) Mesenchymal/syndromic etiology (e.g., Marfan syndrome, mucopolysaccharidosis, osteogenesis imperfecta, inflammatory diseases, postoperative)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan: lead

Study Sites (1)

Modern University for Technology and Information

Cairo, Egypt

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Scoliosis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spinal Curvatures; Spinal Diseases; Bone Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: associate professor hanan hosny M Battesha

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 13, 2025
• First Posted: February 6, 2025
• Study Start: February 10, 2025
• Primary Completion: May 5, 2025
• Study Completion: May 8, 2025
• Last Updated: May 9, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)