Active clinical trials for "Scoliosis"

This study was designed to investigate whether the temperament and character traits of young men with idiopathic scoliosis differ from healthy individuals of the same age group and characteristics.

The aim of this study was to investigate relationship between the type and severity of scoliosis and pelvic floor dysfunctions in individuals with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

this is an observational and cross-sectional prevalence study. 10-18 years aged participants with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis were recruited in the study. Myofascial pain syndrome will be questioned to the participants. additionally, all participants will be evaluated using their findings for scoliosis and myofascial pain syndrome diagnostic criteria. Cobb angle, coronal balance, shoulder and pelvis asymmetry, sagittal spino-pelvic parameters of the spine (cervical lordosis, thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis angles and sagittal vertical axis, sacral slop angle and pelvic incidence) will be measured.

No interventions outside the normal course of patient care. The investigators will be collecting data at specified points throughout the casting process. The proposed study will measure lung compliance during the casting process for spinal manipulation. Research questions include: Is there a quantifiable change in lung compliance during the casting process? Is there an individual change in lung compliance over time comparing collection points at each cast change? Is there a change in appearance of flow-volume loop? Is there a decrease in oxygen saturation from post-induction baseline? The investigators hypothesize that there is a change in lung compliance and a decrease in oxygen saturation during the casting process.

While studies have shown that better outcomes are associated with brace wear compliance in the scoliosis and clubfoot populations, compliance rates are still poor. Reasons identified by patients, parents and research for not complying with prescribed brace wear include the inconvenience or irritability of the child when in the brace in the case of clubfeet, and fear of looking different from peers, clothes not fitting properly, or discomfort in the case of scoliosis. While reasons for noncompliance are many and can be complex, there has been some research to indicate that personality traits may play a role in brace wear compliance. The primary purpose of the proposed study is to determine if personality traits are related to compliance patterns for individuals undergoing brace treatment for AIS or Clubfeet.

Research has shown that questionnaires completed on the internet have the potential to provide more complete and honest data with fewer errors in a more efficient manner than questionnaires completed using the paper and pencil format. Despite the numerous advantages of internet-administered questionnaires, it is important to make sure that the internet questionnaires will yield comparable results to the well-established paper and pencil versions. No one has studied internet administration of scoliosis specific questionnaires in adolescents with scoliosis. The investigators will test whether the internet administration of scoliosis questionnaires is as reliable as the traditional paper and pencil version. The investigators predict that the internet-administered questionnaire will provide the same reliability as the paper-administered questionnaires.

Plethysmographic Variability index is a simple index accurate in predicting fluid responsiveness. The aim of this study was to investigate its accuracy in predicting fluid response to intravenous fluid challenge during scoliosis surgery in children.

The purpose of this study is to define clinical and demographic features within the population suffering from cervical deformity to assist health professionals to make important treatment decisions.

Fifty-eight participants with AIS and 45 healthy controls were included in the study. Active mandibular movements including depression, protrusion, and left-right deviation were assessed with a ruler. Facial anthropometry was measured on facial shape on photograph, and phenotype and asymmetry were determined from the acquired anthropometric facial data. Neck mobility was evaluated in movements of flexion, extension, right-left lateral flexion, and right-left rotation using a standard flexible tape. The Fremantle Neck Awareness Questionnaire was used to assess neck awareness. Neck pain in the previous week was measured with a Visual Analog Scale.

The purpose of the study is to examine the changes in function and performance biomechanics in patients undergoing spinal fusion corrective surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).