SCOLIOSIS IDIOPATHIC ADOLESCENT

This trial tests whether adding horse riding simulator sessions to standard core exercises helps teenagers with scoliosis. Participants use the simulator twice a week for 12 weeks, alongside supervised exercises. Researchers will measure changes in balance, breathing strength, qu…

This study tests whether giving intravenous iron to teens with iron deficiency before spinal fusion surgery can lower their need for blood transfusions. About 120 participants aged 10-19 will receive either IV iron or a placebo. The goal is to see if correcting iron levels improv…

This study looks at how giving dexamethasone (a steroid) through a shot near the spine or through an IV affects pain and inflammation in children aged 10-18 having scoliosis surgery. It also tests different strengths of local anesthetic. The goal is to find the best approach to r…

This study looks at adults with spinal deformity to understand which factors—like pain, daily functioning, mental health, and frailty—most influence quality of life. It follows 320 people receiving either conservative care, first-time corrective surgery, or a reoperation, using q…

This study looks at whether teenagers with scoliosis develop cyberchondria — excessive anxiety from searching health symptoms online. Researchers will compare 100 teens with scoliosis to a control group using questionnaires. The goal is to understand how internet use affects thei…

This study looks at how the shape of the back (both side-to-side and twisting) relates to how teenagers with scoliosis feel about their own body image. Researchers will use a safe, radiation-free 3D scanner called BACKSCNR to measure back asymmetry in 40 teens aged 11-18 with mod…