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Ultrasound-Assisted Brace Casting for AIS

NCT02996643 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 34

Last updated 2016-12-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine associated with vertebral rotation. Brace treatment is the most commonly used non-surgical treatment. To obtain the best possible outcome, the best in-brace correction within the patient's accepted tolerance must be provided. However, in the existing clinical practice, the immediate in-brace correction cannot be measured during the design and fitting of the brace because the correction is determined using a radiograph. This study is to evaluate the effect of applying ultrasound to measure the stimulated in-brace correction during brace casting.

Conditions

  • Scoliosis; Adolescence

Interventions

DEVICE

Ultrasound Assisted Group

A custom brace standing frame, a medical ultrasound system, a custom pressure measurement system, and in-house Ultrasound measurement software were used to assist brace casting for the intervention group.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alberta

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Edmond Lou, PhD · University of Alberta

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
10 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-03-31
Completion
2016-03-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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