Slicer+PLUS: Collaborative, Open-source Software for Ultrasound Analysis
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Scoliosis Idiopathic
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Imaging
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Scoliosis is a complex 3-dimensional deformity of the spine. It may occur at any time throughout growth and development and is typically detected through x-ray imaging. Although effective at visualizing a curve, x-ray imaging is costly and may expose children to potentially harmful ionizing radiation. This is a 30 patient study to evaluate the reliability of ultrasound, an imaging technique without radiation, to effectively measure scoliosis deformities compared to the gold-standard of x-ray.
Detailed Description
All patients who present to Children's National Medical Center for initial evaluation of idiopathic or juvenile scoliosis will be approached.
Investigators
Kevin Cleary
Technical Director, Bioengineering Initiative
Children's National Research Institute
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •All patients ages 7-17 years who present to Dr. Matthew Oetgen in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery \& Sports Medicine for clinical evaluation of scoliosis,
- •Scoliosis curve type to include adolescent idiopathic (AIS) or juvenile, and
- •Have x-rays taken as part of clinical evaluation
Exclusion Criteria
- •Not willing or able to provide consent, or
- •Had x-rays taken at an outside facility, or
- •Any underlying neuromuscular condition or syndrome and congenital deformities
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Imaging
Time Frame: 3 years
Ability of the ultrasound to produce a radiographic measurement (e.g. coronal spinal curvature, coronal spinal rotation) within the variability of the gold standard of x-ray