Status:
SUSPENDED
Prospective Study of Cerebral Palsy Scoliosis
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Cerebral Palsy
Scoliosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a prospective, multi-centre study that will be looking at two groups of males and females over the course of their operative treatment for cerebral palsy (CP) scoliosis and the years following...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Between the ages of 8 and 18 years
- Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy with total body involvement
- Coronal curve greater than 40 degrees OR a kyphotic curve greater than 50 degrees on sitting film will be included
- Growing rod treatment will also be included
Exclusion
- Previous operated scoliotic spine deformity
- Diagnosis of Rett's Syndrome
- Concomitant lower extremity surgery (within 3 months of spinal fusion)
- Cornelia de Lange Syndrome or any pervasive genetic disorder whose effects are due to much more than the static cortical injury
- Ambulatory spastic diplegic without upper extremity impairment or speech, swallowing or other involvement
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00958542
Start Date
March 1 2009
End Date
June 1 2017
Last Update
June 23 2014
Active Locations (1)
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BC Children's Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3V4