Exercise program before scoliosis surgery in teens
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial tests whether doing special exercises before spine surgery helps teens with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (a sideways curve of the spine). The goal is to see if pre-surgery exercise improves how patients recover and feel after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (a sideways curve of the spine that develops in teenagers)
- You are between 10 and 18 years old
- Your spine curve measures more than 40 degrees
- You are on the waitlist for posterior spinal fusion surgery (a back surgery to straighten the spine) at the Stollery Hospital
- You have not had any previous spine surgeries
- You are not currently doing scoliosis-specific exercises
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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