Status:
UNKNOWN
The Idiopathic Scoliosis and Its Treatment (Orthopaedic and Surgery): Effect of the Severity, the Orthosis and the Arthrodesis on the Gait
Lead Sponsor:
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Conditions:
Scoliosis
Eligibility:
FEMALE
12-18 years
Brief Summary
The purposes of this study were as follows: 1) to compare locomotion parameters (kinematic, EMG, mechanical work and energy cost changes during walking in able-bodied subjects and AIS patients,2) to e...
Detailed Description
Introduction X-ray studies and three-dimensional analysis in standing showed that this Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis was characterised by stiffness of the affected vertebral levels \[3, 7, 10\] with...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- healthy subjects : no scoliosis diagnosed
- Scoliosis subjects : scoliosis diagnosed by X-Ray assessment
Exclusion
- Patients with leg length discrepancies higher than 1 cm, any locomotor disorders, low back pain, neurological abnormalities observed on clinical examination or with any previous treatment for their scoliosis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00842218
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
September 1 2009
Last Update
February 12 2009
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Université Catholique de Louvain - Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
Brussels, Belgium, 1200