Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Investigating Proprioceptive Impairment in Adolescents With Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) (SCOLIO-PROPRIO)

Lead Sponsor:

Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille

Conditions:

Scoliosis Idiopathic Adolescent

Eligibility:

All Genders

10-18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this interventionnal study is to learn if teenagers who have severe scoliosis (a curvature of the spine) have trouble sensing their body's position in space (this sense is called proprioce...

Detailed Description

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) affects 2 to 4% of the pediatric population. While its exact etiology remains unclear, one leading hypothesis implicates deficits in muscle proprioception, though...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adolescents diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) and followed in the pediatric orthopedic surgery department, scheduled to undergo spinal fusion surgery (arthrodesis)
  • No history or clinical signs of neurological disorders
  • Aged between 10 and 18 years
  • Written informed consent obtained from both the adolescent and their legal guardians (parents)
  • Control Group only: Participants will be selected from open-access neuroimaging databases, matched to the patient group by age and sex.

Exclusion

  • Presence of any other clinically significant condition that could be associated with spinal deformity
  • Insufficient proficiency in French to understand the informed consent form
  • Current treatment with psychotropic medication
  • Ongoing pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Subject under legal or judicial supervision
  • Contraindications to brain MRI (including: pacemaker; electrically, magnetically, or mechanically activated implants; surgical clips; metallic sutures; staples; etc. - see MRI safety questionnaire annex)
  • Subject or their parent(s)/legal guardian(s) refuse to be informed of incidental findings detected during MRI
  • Claustrophobia

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07208929

Start Date

October 1 2025

End Date

December 1 2027

Last Update

October 6 2025

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Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille

Marseille, France, 13354