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Balance Assessment Scale and Strength Measurement Protocol to Measure Functionality in Adults With Spinal Deformity
Led by Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven · Updated on 2026-03-09
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
291 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Develop reliable methods for functional assessment, for trunk strength, of Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD) patients and create a first clinical and normative database 1. Compare functionality of ASD and control subjects 2. Relate functionality of ASD patients to their pathology, in terms of spinal deformity and muscle condition
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Balance Assessment Scale and Strength Measurement Protocol to Measure Functionality in Adults With Spinal Deformity
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults over 18 years old with adult spinal deformity diagnosed on EOS imaging
- Ability to walk at least 50 meters independently without a walking aid
- No neurological disease or vestibular lesion affecting balance
- No current musculoskeletal disorders of the lower limbs affecting movement
- Adults over 18 years old for control group
- No current back pain or spinal deformity for control group
- Ability to walk at least 1000 meters independently without a walking aid for control group
- No neurological disease or vestibular lesion affecting balance for control group
You will not qualify if you...
- Age younger than 18 years or older than 79 years
- No adult spinal deformity for ASD group
- Unable to walk at least 50 meters independently for ASD group
- Missing informed consent
- Neurological diseases affecting balance other than Parkinson's disease such as stroke or vestibular lesion
- History of spinal fusion surgery
- Current severe musculoskeletal disorders affecting movement such as severe hip, knee, or ankle arthrosis or leg length discrepancy greater than 3 cm
- Back pain or sciatica at time of study for control group
- Presence of adult spinal deformity causing sagittal misalignment for control group
- Unable to walk at least 1000 meters independently for control group
- Neurological diseases affecting balance such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, or vestibular lesions for control group
- Severe musculoskeletal disorders affecting movement as listed above for control group
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
UZ Leuven
Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium, 3000
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Research Team
L
Lieven Moke
CONTACT
A
Anna a Tarasiuk
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Number of Arms
2
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