Impact of Idiopathic Scoliosis on Balance and Footprint Symmetry in Adolescents

NCT ID: NCT06812013

Last Updated: 2025-05-09

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 150 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-02-10
• Study Completion Date: 2025-05-08

Brief Summary

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most prevalent form of scoliosis that affects children after the age of 10 years and is considered a critical developmental stage of the musculoskeletal system of the child. AIS causes deviations in the CNS, leading to asymmetry of motor activity and, consequently, an incorrect position of the spine. The progressive deformation of the spine leads to increased asymmetry in body functions. This elevated asymmetry is understood by the nervous system as a norm, which causes children to cease to sense the correct body position that may affect both static and dynamic balance and the foot pressure symmetry of the child, which was not investigated in such cases in any previous studies till now.

Conditions

Scoliosis Idiopathic

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_CONTROL
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

healthy adolescents

healthy adolescents

assessment of foot print and balance

Intervention Type: OTHER

For static and dynamic balance assessment, Biodex Medical Systems Inc., Shirley, New York, USA (serial n.: 13020193) was used. The device consists of a circular foot platform that permits tilting in all directions, height-adjustable support rails, height adjustable display screen, and a printer. Balance assessment by the Biodex system is a valid and reliable objective measurement.

For assessment of foot print symmetry Tekscan HR walkway Mat™ pressure measurement system, Tekscan Inc. USA will be use. It is made up of a digital mat inserted into a wooden walkway, sensors (4 senses/cm2) embedded in the mat, and a computer running the Tekscan Software (version 7) for data extrapolation.

study group

adolescents with scoliosis

assessment of foot print and balance

Intervention Type: OTHER

For static and dynamic balance assessment, Biodex Medical Systems Inc., Shirley, New York, USA (serial n.: 13020193) was used. The device consists of a circular foot platform that permits tilting in all directions, height-adjustable support rails, height adjustable display screen, and a printer. Balance assessment by the Biodex system is a valid and reliable objective measurement.

For assessment of foot print symmetry Tekscan HR walkway Mat™ pressure measurement system, Tekscan Inc. USA will be use. It is made up of a digital mat inserted into a wooden walkway, sensors (4 senses/cm2) embedded in the mat, and a computer running the Tekscan Software (version 7) for data extrapolation.

Interventions

assessment of foot print and balance

For static and dynamic balance assessment, Biodex Medical Systems Inc., Shirley, New York, USA (serial n.: 13020193) was used. The device consists of a circular foot platform that permits tilting in all directions, height-adjustable support rails, height adjustable display screen, and a printer. Balance assessment by the Biodex system is a valid and reliable objective measurement.

For assessment of foot print symmetry Tekscan HR walkway Mat™ pressure measurement system, Tekscan Inc. USA will be use. It is made up of a digital mat inserted into a wooden walkway, sensors (4 senses/cm2) embedded in the mat, and a computer running the Tekscan Software (version 7) for data extrapolation.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Asymptomatic children and adolescents ages 10 to 18 years
• confirmed through X-rays; we focused on patients in growing age.
• adolescent idiopathic scoliosis that has a Cobb angle of 10° to 50°

Exclusion Criteria

• Neuromuscular etiology (e.g., cerebral palsy, myelomeningocele, muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, spina bifida, spinal cord injuries)
• Early-onset idiopathic etiology (infantile [ages 0 to 3 years] or juvenile [ages 4 to 9 years])
• Congenital etiology (e.g., hemivertebrae, failure of segmentation) Mesenchymal/syndromic etiology (e.g., Marfan syndrome, mucopolysaccharidosis, osteogenesis imperfecta, inflammatory diseases, postoperative)

• Minimum Eligible Age: 10 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Hanan Hosny M Battesha

associate professor hanan hosny M Battesha

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Modern University for Technology and Information

Cairo, , Egypt

Countries

Egypt

Related Links

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK493371/table/appa.t8/

Related Info

Other Identifiers

Scoliosis

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id