Prospective Study of Cerebral Palsy Scoliosis

June 20, 2014 updated by: University of British Columbia

Prospective Study of Scoliosis in Children With Cerebral Palsy

This is a prospective, multi-centre study that will be looking at two groups of males and females over the course of their operative treatment for cerebral palsy (CP) scoliosis and the years following that treatment. The first group the study will be looking at is those individuals who undergo surgery for CP Scoliosis. The second group will be those individuals who do not undergo surgical treatment for CP Scoliosis, either because the family declines surgery or surgery is not recommended during the course of study participation.

Study Overview

Status

Suspended

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

45

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • British Columbia
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3V4
        • BC Children's Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

8 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Between the ages of 8 and 18 years
  • Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy with total body involvement
  • Coronal curve greater than 40 degrees OR a kyphotic curve greater than 50 degrees on sitting film will be included
  • Growing rod treatment will also be included

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous operated scoliotic spine deformity
  • Diagnosis of Rett's Syndrome
  • Concomitant lower extremity surgery (within 3 months of spinal fusion)
  • Cornelia de Lange Syndrome or any pervasive genetic disorder whose effects are due to much more than the static cortical injury
  • Ambulatory spastic diplegic without upper extremity impairment or speech, swallowing or other involvement

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Surgical Arm
Surgical intervention for correction of scoliotic or kyphotic curvatures of the spine will include either the posterior approach or the anterior + posterior approach, with either the unit or custom rod, depending on the choice of the surgeon.
Procedure: Surgical fusion
Surgical intervention for correction of scoliotic or kyphotic curvatures of the spine will include either the posterior approach or the anterior + posterior approach, with either the unit or custom rod, depending on the choice of the surgeon.
No Intervention: Non-Surgical Arm
Non-Surgical No intervention - Includes patients who have either refused to have surgery or have not been recommended to have surgery at this point. These patients will continue to be monitored closely, however, will not receive any other intervention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Comparison of pre- and post- operative x-rays
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Gross motor function, physical data, past medical history, seizure status, pain and medications, sitting ability, activity level, clinical photos, quality of life questionnaires, data regarding surgery and hospital stay
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of British Columbia

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Firoz Miyanji, Dr., University of British Columbia

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2017

Study Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 11, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 12, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

August 13, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 23, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 20, 2014

Last Verified

June 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H08-00897

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