Evaluation of proprioceptive disturbances in adolescent scoliosis
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Evaluation of proprioceptive disturbances in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS): A prospective study
IRAS ID
217490
Contact name
Ufedo Miachi
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 3 months, 1 days
Research summary
Scoliosis is a side to side deformity of the spine. The most common form of this is called Adolescent (the age group affected) Idiopathic (meaning the underlying cause is unknown) Scoliosis. It causes a cosmetic abnormality that individuals affect find distressing. Currently management consists of observation, bracing or surgery.
Efforts have been made for many decades to elucidate the underlying cause or aetiology of the condition.
Currently aetiological basis for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is unknown. Studies have focused on anatomical or structural variations, developmental abnormalities and genetics.These have failed to reveal a final common pathway for AIS development. We know from other areas of orthopaedics that abnormalities in the awareness of a body part in 3D space or proprioception can lead progressive deformities in the limbs(3).
We hypothesise that such abnormalities in proprioception for the final common pathway in the pathophysiology of scoliosis. To achieve we will use a gait lab to accurately determine the moment of the body in 3D space. No specific interventions are involved. The individuals - those with scoliosis and an age/sex matched control - will be observed moving the gait lab and their movements accurately recorded.REC name
London - Stanmore Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/LO/2062
Date of REC Opinion
25 Jan 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion