Can scoliosis affect a Teen's sense of body position?
NCT ID NCT07208929
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether teenagers with severe scoliosis have trouble sensing where their body is in space (proprioception). Researchers will compare brain scans and muscle measurements of 60 teens with scoliosis to healthy controls. The goal is to understand if these issues are linked to brain or muscle differences, not to provide a treatment.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 60 people
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- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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10 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Criteria: * 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
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Locations
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Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille
Marseille, 13354, France
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