Non-fusion surgery for teens with idiopathic scoliosis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial studies a “non-fusion” surgery approach for teenagers with a spinal curve that has worsened despite non-surgical treatments. It aims to see if this surgery can better treat adolescent idiopathic scoliosis while avoiding spinal fusion in eligible patients.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You (or your child) have adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (the most common type, not caused by another condition).
- Your spinal curve (Cobb angle) is more than 30° and has kept worsening (over 5° per year) despite non-surgical care.
- You are age 10 or older and still growing (Risser grade 2 or less, and “bone age” on hand/wrist X-ray is 14 years or less).
- The curve must be flexible (not rigid) and should be “reducible” (it can be corrected to some degree, not locked in place).
- You have never had spine surgery before, and you do not have metal/device allergy or ongoing infection.
- Your spine structure must be suitable for the hardware (no major bone problems where it would attach, and adequate tissue coverage).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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