ISIS2 Vs TAPs in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Correlation between subjective and objective measures of deformity in idiopathic scoliosis: Surface Topography vs TAPS
IRAS ID
217695
Contact name
Adrian Gardner
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
NA, NA
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 1 days
Research summary
Scoliosis is a term used to describe an abnormal twisting and curvature of the spine. This leads to the development of deformities mainly affecting the chest and back (trunk). Although there are many causes of scoliosis, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common cause, affecting children between the ages of 10 and 18.
At the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, the trunk deformity associated with AIS is objectively measured using the "Integrated Shape Imaging System 2" (ISIS2). This
novel imaging technique uses a camera to capture digital images which are converted into 3-dimensional surface topographical representations of the back, which can then be used to assess the spinal deformity. The measurements generated by ISIS2 are a low-cost, non-invasive and non radiating assessment tool in scoliosis.However, AIS is far more than just a physical condition, and there is more to its assessment than simple subjective measures of deformity. We now realise that scoliosis can have a significant impact on the psychological and social well-being of those affected. This had led to the development of more subjective, patient-derived measures of quality of life and deformity. Once such measure is the Trunk Appearance Perception Scale (TAPS). This uses a pictorial scale to allow patients to demonstrate how they perceive their trunk deformity.
Previous studies have shown that there is little relationship between patient derived subjective measures and clinical image derived objective measures of deformity. However, those studies have predominantly looked at text based questionnaires rather than pictorial based measurements such as the TAPS.
Given the importance of the patient’s perspective and perception of their deformity, we aim to examine the relationship between the patient derived TAPS and the objective measures of deformity produced by ISIS2 along with the currently used tools of xrays and the SRS-22 questionnaire for scoliosis.REC name
London - Surrey Borders Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/LO/1379
Date of REC Opinion
4 Sep 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion