Long-term outcomes in adolescent scoliosis patients
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study asks people with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis about how they feel today and how they use healthcare services. It compares people who had surgery versus those who were treated without surgery, but only includes those with long follow-up since their teen years.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You were diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (a common spinal curve type, not caused by another disease).
- Your main spinal curve measured over 40 degrees at the start of treatment.
- You were between 10 and 18 years old when your scoliosis treatment began.
- You have been followed for more than 20 years since that treatment.
- You can read and understand the study language well enough to answer questionnaires.
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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