What this study is
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.
What's being tested
- Spinal Fusion
Intervention · PROCEDURE
Realignment and fusion of adult spinal deformity
- No intervention
Intervention · OTHER
No intervention for control group.
Study details
- Official title
- Functional Reach Test as a Clinical Tool for Assessing Postural Balance Limits Among Adult Spinal Deformity Patients
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
- Conditions
- Scoliosis · Scoliosis Kyphosis
- Enrolling
- 30 people
- Starts
- 2024-06-08
- Est. completion
- 2028-09
- Record
- View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Who can join
Age 18 Years and overSex ALLHealthy volunteers AcceptedYou may qualify if
- Adult Spinal Deformity Patient Inclusion Criteria:; Adults over the age of 18; Diagnosed with adult spinal deformity according to the SRS-Schwab Adult Spinal Deformity Classification System; Indicated for deformity 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 the use of any assistance or support; devices Adult Spinal Deformity Patient Exclusion Criteria:; Indicated for spinal fusion due to spinal tumor, trauma, or infection; ASD patients who do not plan to be available for all follow-up evaluations at our institution; Pregnancy during any time point within the participation duration Asymptomatic Control Participant Inclusion Criteria:; Adults over the age of 18; No current or prior spine pathology or surgery; Able to perform the functional activities without the use of any assistance or support devices Asymptomatic Control Participant Exclusion Criteria:; Any current or prior spine or lower extremity pathology or surgery that impacts the subject's ability to perform the functional activities; Pregnancy at the time of the evaluation
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Study locations (1)
1 openUniversity of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Recruiting
Study team
Sponsor
University of Kansas Medical Center
Study ID STUDY00150790
Principal investigator
Damon Mar
University of Kansas Medical Center
Frequently asked questions
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