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Effect of Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery on Functional Reach
Led by University of Kansas Medical Center · Updated on 2026-05-06
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
220 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Kansas Medical Center
Lead Sponsor
S
Scoliosis Research Society
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is a common spinal condition that often impacts an individual's ability to stand and maintain an upright posture. Poor balance often limits an individual's ability to perform basic activities of daily life (ADL) and can lead to disability. Current considerations of correcting ASD to improve balance focus on the amount of sway that one exhibits during normal standing. However, current tests do not provide insight into the limits of balance during normal ADL. The goal of this research is to develop a new balance assessment that includes a functional reach test (FRT) to provide numerical data on the limits of one's ability to maintain balance. The study will include both ASD patients and matched healthy adults and will compare postural sway measures between them. Wearable motion tracking sensors and a force plate will be used to monitor body movement and changes in the center of pressure under foot during normal standing and during a FRT. Data from this study will inform spine surgeons of ASD patient's risk of balance loss in daily life and enable further research on the effects of surgical techniques to restore balance among ASD surgery patients.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effect of Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery on Functional Reach
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults over the age of 18
- Diagnosed with adult spinal deformity using the SRS-Schwab classification
- Planned corrective surgery including multilevel spinal fusion of three or more levels
- Lowest instrumented level includes S1 or pelvic fixation
- Able to perform functional activities without assistance or support devices
- Adults over the age of 18 without spine pathology or prior spine surgery
- Able to perform functional activities without assistance or support devices
You will not qualify if you...
- Spinal fusion planned due to tumor, trauma, or infection
- ASD patients not available for all follow-up visits
- Pregnancy during any time of study participation
- Current or prior spine or lower extremity problems or surgeries affecting function
- Pregnancy at the time of evaluation
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160
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Research Team
D
Damon Mar
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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