Comfort tote for teens recovering from spine surgery
Part of Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving teens a special comfort tote with calming items helps them feel better and recover more smoothly after surgery for scoliosis. It is for patients aged 10 to 21 who are having spinal fusion at a specific hospital.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 10 and 21 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and are scheduled for spinal fusion surgery at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital.
- If you are under 18, your parent or guardian must agree to the study.
- You may have anxiety or depression, and any level of spinal curvature is okay.
- You do not have other serious health problems like infections, anemia, heart disease, or osteoporosis, and you do not have two or more chronic conditions besides scoliosis.
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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