Can spine surgery help kids with cerebral palsy eat better?
NCT ID NCT07255495
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will follow 42 children and teens with cerebral palsy who need surgery for scoliosis (a curved spine). Researchers want to see if the surgery helps them eat more and gain weight, since many have trouble eating and are underweight. The goal is to understand if the surgery improves their nutrition, body composition, and overall quality of life.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 42 people
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- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
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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 20 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects with cerebral palsy * Subjects between 10 and 20 years old * Neuromuscular scoliosis requiring surgical care (accepted by the patient or their legal representatives) * Subjects escaping scoliosis treatment with a brace Exclusion Criteria: * History of spine surgery * Impossible follow-up during the study time * Peripheral or non spastic palsy * Palsy caused by a medullary injury * Subject with a contraindication to DXA scan examination (e.g. coronary stents or cardiac metal sutures, pacemaker or automatic defibrillator) * Absence of voluntary and informed consent signed by the patient or their legal representatives * Patient or their legal representatives with no social security affiliation * Patient or their legal representatives deprived of freedom by a judicial or administrative decision * Pregnant, laboring, or breastfeeding woman
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Locations
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University hospital Montpellier
Montpellier, 34295, France
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