ltrasound imaging of patients with scoliosis
- Conditions
- Scoliosespine deformity10023213
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON48546
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 256
In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria: male or female between 6 and 18 years of age, planned to undergo an anterior-posterior and lateral radiograph as part of their visit to the outpatient orthopaedic clinic for assessment of a (possible) scoliosis.
A potential subject who is not able to stand or sit for two minutes during the ultrasound procedure will be excluded from participation in this study. Furthermore, AIS patients that completed the previous Scolioscan study (METC number: 16-389), will be excluded. If the previous Scolioscan study (METC number: 16-389) is completed, the patients that visit the University Medical Centre Utrecht for their follow-up, will be included in the current study. Last, patients with a pacemaker will be excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main study parameter is the thoracic and lumbar Cobb angle measured by<br /><br>ultrasound device and to compare with the Cobb angle measured by X-rays. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary, the sagittal alignment will be measured, more specifically the<br /><br>thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis will be measured. The last parameter is<br /><br>the vertebral rotation.</p><br>