Effect of Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery on Functional Reach

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Sponsor
University of Kansas Medical Center
Study ID
NCT06258161
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Scoliosis
  • Scoliosis Kyphosis

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Spinal Fusion — PROCEDURE
    Realignment and fusion of adult spinal deformity
  • No intervention — OTHER
    No intervention for control group.

Study Details

Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is a common spinal condition that often impacts an individual's ability to stand and maintain an upright posture. Poor balance often limits an individual's ability to perform basic activities of daily life (ADL) and can lead to disability. Current considerations of correcting ASD to improve balance focus on the amount of sway that one exhibits during normal standing. However, current tests do not provide insight into the limits of balance during normal ADL. The goal of this research is to develop a new balance assessment that includes a functional reach test (FRT) to provide numerical data on the limits of one's ability to maintain balance. The study will include both ASD patients and matched healthy adults and will compare postural sway measures between them. Wearable motion tracking sensors and a force plate will be used to monitor body movement and changes in the center of pressure under foot during normal standing and during a FRT. Data from this study will inform spine surgeons of ASD patient's risk of balance loss in daily life and enable further research on the effects of surgical techniques to restore balance among ASD surgery patients.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 8, 2024
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2028
Completion
Sep 30, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)

Arms

  • Arm: Adult spinal deformity surgery patients
    Adults diagnosed with spinal deformity and who are undergoing spinal realignment fusion surgery.
  • Arm: Asymptomatic adult controls
    Adults with no history of spinal deformity or previous spinal fusions.

Primary Outcome Measure

Functional reach distance [ Time Frame: Assessed preoperatively and at 3, 6, 12, and 24 month postoperative follow-ups ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Kansas Medical CenterKansas CityKansas66160-

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