Return to Sport After Posterior Spinal Fusion

Completed

Conditions studied: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Posterior Spinal Fusion

In brief

The primary purpose of this prospective study is to determine when adolescent athletes with idiopathic scoliosis are able to return to sports participation after posterior spinal fusion surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03513120

Run by

University of Colorado, Denver

People needed

30

Starts

2018-03-08

Expected to finish

2020-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2020-12-19

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Level of play: high school or club level
• Frequency of play at above level: >3mos/year
• Age: 10-18 years of age (inclusive)
• Sports: at least one sport, contact, non-contact, or collision. No sports exclusion criteria
• Spinal deformity criteria: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, curve size 40-75 degrees

You may not qualify if…

• Play at recreational/intramural level
• Non-English Speaking Patient
• Sports participation <3 mos/year
• Non idiopathic etiology or curves >75 degrees
• Treatment outside of Children's Hospital Colorado provider care network

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital Colorado — Aurora, Colorado, United States

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