Minimally Invasive Surgery vs Standard Posterior Approach in the Treatment of Developmental Idiopathic Scoliosis

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Conditions studied: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

In brief

This is a randomized trial with 1:1 allocation. The aim of the study is to evaluate clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients with developmental age idiopathic scoliosis treated with mini invasive scoliosis surgery (MIS) technique versus posterior spinal fusion (PSF) technique through clinical and radiographic evaluations.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05860673

Run by

Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

People needed

126

Starts

2023-07-15

Expected to finish

2032-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-06-04

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 25. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with AIS
• Age between 12 and 25 years;
• Site of scoliotic curve: thoracic and/or lumbar;
• Preoperative radiographic range of the main scoliotic curve between 40° and 70° according to Cobb;
• Ability and consent of patients/parents to actively participate in the study and clinical follow-up.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients already treated surgically for scoliosis;
• Site of the scoliotic curve: cervical;
• Patients with scoliosis other than adolescent idiopathic scoliosis;
• Patients who do not fall within the described parameters;
• Unbalanced sagittal profile;
• Patients unable to consent or perform follow-ups.
• Pregnant women.

Where it is running

• Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli — Bologna, Italy (enrolling)

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