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Degenerative ScoliosisNCT04688437

Correlation Among Standing-sitting Sagittal Spinal Alignment, Paravertebral Muscle and Postoperative Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Adult Degenerative Scoliosis

An observational study of Degenerative Scoliosis, run by Peking University Third Hospital at 1 site in China.

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Trial summary

This is a prospective single-center study. Patients with adult degenerative scoliosis are prospectively enrolled and followed. All patients will take standard standing and sitting posteroanterior and lateral whole spine X-ray and lumbar MRI examination before and after surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 45 to 85 years
Conditions the study is for
Degenerative Scoliosis
What is being tested?
standard standing-sitting posteroanterior and lateral whole spine X-ray and lumbar MRI examination
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
20 Jan 2021to 1 Jan 2024
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 45 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with adult degenerative scoliosis who will undergo corrective surgery in Peking university third hospital.

Who may be able to join

  • Clinical diagnosis of adult degenerative scoliosis
  • Cobb angle ≥10°

Who cannot join

  • Neuromuscular diseases
  • Arthritis
  • Tumor
  • A previous history of lumbar fusion surgery

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Peking University Third Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100191

    Da Zou, M.D., zd_puth@163.com

Other trials in China

About this study

This is a prospective single-center study. Patients with adult degenerative scoliosis are prospectively enrolled and followed. All patients will take standard standing and sitting posteroanterior and lateral whole spine X-ray and lumbar MRI examination before and after surgery. Functional evaluation and radiographs were assessed preoperatively and postoperatively.This study will focus on the correlation among standing-sitting sagittal spinal alignment, paravertebral muscle and postoperative clinical outcomes in patients with adult degenerative scoliosis.

Read the detailed description

The sagittal alignment of the spine, or sagittal balance, describe the ideal and normal sagittal spinal curvature distribution. With the deepening of the research on spinal morphology, function and pathology, more and more researchers pay attention to the role of sagittal alignment in the diagnosis and treatment of spinal deformity diseases. Some studies have shown that the restoration of patients with appropriate sagittal alignment can significantly improve their quality of life. Besides, paravertebral muscle can also influence the retaining of sagittal alignment. However, how to define the ideal sagittal alignment is still controversial for different patients with adult degenerative scoliosis(ADS) .

It was proved that the differences in sagittal parameters of the standing and sitting positions positions were influenced by age, gender and pelvic incidence(PI). In addition, patients with high PI are more prone to sagittal decompensation after long segment fixation (fixation of three or more segments) .Therefore, We speculate that the sagittal curvature of patients with large PI changes greatly from standing position to sitting position. So after long segment fixation, the spine in the state of standing position is more difficult to adapt to the changes of curvature and stress in sitting position, which is the possible reason that patients with high PI are more prone to sagittal decompensation. At present, how to design the proper corrective goals for patients according to both sagittal alignment and paravertebral muscle needs further research.

Thus, this study is aim to explore these three points about ADS patients: the characteristics of the sagittal spinal alignment changes from standing to sitting ; the adaption of the spine curvature in the standing and sitting position after long segment fixation surgery and the relationship among standing-sitting sagittal spinal alignment, paravertebral muscle and postoperative clinical outcomes.

Being tested
standard standing-sitting posteroanterior and lateral whole spine X-ray and lumbar MRI examination
Keywords
Sitting, Standing, Sagittal alignment, Degenerative Scoliosis, Paravertebral Muscle

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • standard standing-sitting posteroanterior and lateral whole spine X-ray and lumbar MRI examinationRadiation

    Routine examination

Study groups in NCT04688437
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients with degenerative scoliosisNot described
Receives: Radiation: standard standing-sitting posteroanterior and lateral whole spine X-ray and lumbar MRI examination

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The sagittal spinal parameters in degrees

    The parameters included TPA (T1 pelvic angle,the angle between the line from the axis of the femoral head to the center of T1 and the line from the axis of the femoral head to the midpoint of the S1 endplate), lumbar lordosis (LL,the angle between the upper endplate of L1 and S1), thoracic kyphosis (TK,The angle between the upper endplate of T4 and the lower endplate of T12), pelvic incidence (PI,The angle between the line perpendicular to the midpoint of the sacral plate and the line connecting this to the midpoint of the hip axis), pelvic tilt (PT,The angle between the line from the middle of the sacral plate to the middle of the hip axis and the vertical line), sacral slope (SS,The angle between the sacral endplate and the horizontal line) Cobb angle of the curves

    Measured: 3 months after surgery

  2. The sagittal spinal parameters in degrees

    The parameters included TPA (T1 pelvic angle,the angle between the line from the axis of the femoral head to the center of T1 and the line from the axis of the femoral head to the midpoint of the S1 endplate), lumbar lordosis (LL,the angle between the upper endplate of L1 and S1), thoracic kyphosis (TK,The angle between the upper endplate of T4 and the lower endplate of T12), pelvic incidence (PI,The angle between the line perpendicular to the midpoint of the sacral plate and the line connecting this to the midpoint of the hip axis), pelvic tilt (PT,The angle between the line from the middle of the sacral plate to the middle of the hip axis and the vertical line), sacral slope (SS,The angle between the sacral endplate and the horizontal line) Cobb angle of the curves

    Measured: 6 months after surgery

  3. The sagittal spinal parameters in degrees

    The parameters included TPA (T1 pelvic angle,the angle between the line from the axis of the femoral head to the center of T1 and the line from the axis of the femoral head to the midpoint of the S1 endplate), lumbar lordosis (LL,the angle between the upper endplate of L1 and S1), thoracic kyphosis (TK,The angle between the upper endplate of T4 and the lower endplate of T12), pelvic incidence (PI,The angle between the line perpendicular to the midpoint of the sacral plate and the line connecting this to the midpoint of the hip axis), pelvic tilt (PT,The angle between the line from the middle of the sacral plate to the middle of the hip axis and the vertical line), sacral slope (SS,The angle between the sacral endplate and the horizontal line) Cobb angle of the curves

    Measured: 12 months after surgery

  4. The sagittal spinal parameters in millimeters

    SVA (sagittal vertical axis, The offset between the center of C7 and the plumb line drawn from posterosuperior corner of S1)

    Measured: 3 months after surgery

  5. The sagittal spinal parameters in millimeters

    SVA (sagittal vertical axis, The offset between the center of C7 and the plumb line drawn from posterosuperior corner of S1)

    Measured: 6 months after surgery

  6. The sagittal spinal parameters in millimeters

    SVA (sagittal vertical axis, The offset between the center of C7 and the plumb line drawn from posterosuperior corner of S1)

    Measured: 12 months after surgery

  7. parameters of paraspinal muscles

    the cross-sectional area (square centimeter)

    Measured: 12 months after surgery

  8. parameters of paraspinal muscles

    fatty infiltration rate of paraspinal muscles

    Measured: 12 months after surgery

  9. functional outcomes of paraspinal muscles

    the time of paraspinal muscle strength test

    Measured: 3 months after surgery

  10. functional outcomes of paraspinal muscles

    the time of paraspinal muscle strength test

    Measured: 6 months after surgery

  11. functional outcomes of paraspinal muscles

    the time of paraspinal muscle strength test

    Measured: 12 months after surgery

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Disability assessed by the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)

    The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) (0-100) is used to assess disability.Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

    Measured: 3 months after surgery; 6 months after surgery; 12 months after surgery;

  2. Disability assessed by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA)

    Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA)(-6-29) Scores is used to assess disability.Higher scores mean a better outcome.

    Measured: 3 months after surgery; 6 months after surgery; 12 months after surgery;

  3. Back pain assessed by the VAS

    The Visual Analog Scale (0-10) is used to evaluate back pain.Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

    Measured: 3 months after surgery; 6 months after surgery; 12 months after surgery;

  4. Leg pain assessed by the VAS

    The Visual Analog Scale (0-10) is used to evaluate leg pain.Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

    Measured: 3 months after surgery; 6 months after surgery; 12 months after surgery;

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Dec 2020
  2. Study start20 Jan 2021 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Dec 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Jan 2024 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04688437
Sponsor's protocol ID
M2020322
Status last verified
Dec 2020
First submitted
18 Dec 2020
Last updated
30 Dec 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Lafage R, Schwab F, Challier V, Henry JK, Gum J, Smith J, Hostin R, Shaffrey C, Kim HJ, Ames C, Scheer J, Klineberg E, Bess S, Burton D, Lafage V; International Spine Study Group. Defining Spino-Pelvic Alignment Thresholds: Should Operative Goals in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery Account for Age? Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2016 Jan;41(1):62-8. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001171.

    PubMed 26689395
  • Zhou S, Xu F, Wang W, Zou D, Sun Z, Li W. Age-based normal sagittal alignment in Chinese asymptomatic adults: establishment of the relationships between pelvic incidence and other parameters. Eur Spine J. 2020 Mar;29(3):396-404. doi: 10.1007/s00586-019-06178-9. Epub 2019 Oct 29.

    PubMed 31664567
  • Hey HWD, Teo AQA, Tan KA, Ng LWN, Lau LL, Liu KG, Wong HK. How the spine differs in standing and in sitting-important considerations for correction of spinal deformity. Spine J. 2017 Jun;17(6):799-806. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2016.03.056. Epub 2016 Apr 7.

    PubMed 27063999
  • Zhou S, Sun Z, Li W, Wang W, Su T, Du C, Li W. The standing and sitting sagittal spinopelvic alignment of Chinese young and elderly population: does age influence the differences between the two positions? Eur Spine J. 2020 Mar;29(3):405-412. doi: 10.1007/s00586-019-06185-w. Epub 2019 Oct 19.

    PubMed 31630266
  • Cho KJ, Suk SI, Park SR, Kim JH, Kang SB, Kim HS, Oh SJ. Risk factors of sagittal decompensation after long posterior instrumentation and fusion for degenerative lumbar scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 Aug 1;35(17):1595-601. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181bdad89.

    PubMed 20386505

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Degenerative Scoliosis, run by Peking University Third Hospital at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Dec 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Siyu Zhou, Dr. (+8613718753161, bjmuzhousiyu@163.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The sagittal spinal parameters in degrees (time frame: 3 months after surgery). The study lists 11 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04688437, which also lists 5 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Dec 2020.

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