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Congenital Scoliosis Due to Bony MalformationNCT05190393

Comparison of Techniques Between Concave Distraction and Convex Resection in the Treatment of Congenital Cervical Scoliosis

An observational study of Congenital Scoliosis Due to Bony Malformation and Cervical Scoliosis, run by Peking University Third Hospital at 1 site in China.

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Trial summary

To treat congenital cervical scoliosis, previous literature introduced surgical technique, like hemivertebra resection by anterior and posterior approach. Although this technique is effective, it has a lot of disadvantages. So investigators introduce another surgical technique. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
What is being tested?
hemivertebra resection on convex side and concave distraction group
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
1 Jan 2016to 1 Dec 2021
Phase
Observational

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with congenital cervical scoliosis were enrolled.

Who may be able to join

  • the presence of torticollis caused by congenital cervical scoliosis (defined as a Cobb angle of >10°)
  • operation and follow-up were performed in our hospital

Who cannot join

  • Patients with other causes of torticollis appearance, such as muscular torticollis, ocular torticollis, neurogenic torticollis, etc.
  • Patients with other spinal deformity or disease, such as cervical kyphosis or kyphoscoliosis, congenital deformity of middle and lower thoracic vertebra, lumbar vertebra, ankylosing spondylitis, severe ossification of cervical posterior longitudinal ligament, etc.
  • Cervical infectious diseases, cervical primary or metastatic tumor
  • Have a history of spinal trauma or surgery
  • Imaging data are incomplete or of poor quality.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Peking University Third Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100191

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About this study

To treat congenital cervical scoliosis, previous literature introduced surgical technique, like hemivertebra resection by anterior and posterior approach. Although this technique is effective, it has a lot of disadvantages. So investigators introduce another surgical technique.

Read the detailed description

Although hemivertebra resection technique can obtain satisfactory clinical outcome, it has its disadvantages. Because of the presence of vertebral arteries, the procedure of cervical hemivertebra resection is not only difficult and risky, but also time and labor consuming. The operation is a great challenge to the skill, physical strength and energy of the surgical team. Meanwhile, hemivertebra resection and compression on convex side may lead to iatrogenic foraminal stenosis and increase the incidence of nerve root palsy at the corresponding segment after surgery. The shortening of the convex side may further aggravate the patient's existing short neck deformity, which is not conducive to the recovery of patient's appearance. Therefore, our department pioneer a new surgical technique to avoid hemivertebra resection in 2015, which is distraction and lateral opening on concave side. This technique extends the concave side through intervertebral space where the concave apex locates or adjacent intervertebral space to achieve the purpose of scoliosis correction. The avoidance of hemivertebra resection significantly reduces the difficulty and risk of the surgery. This procedure tries to make up for the patient's congenital anatomical deficiency and lengthen the concave side. Although there is no need to expose vertebral artery, preoperative CTA(computed tomography angiography) should be performed routinely to determine whether there is abnormality in vertebral artery and whether it will interfere with the distraction on concave side and the placement of prosthesis.

Being tested
hemivertebra resection on convex side, concave distraction group
Keywords
Congenital cervical scoliosis, hemivertebra resection, distraction and lateral opening, spinal fusion

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • hemivertebra resection on convex sideProcedure or surgery

    Patients were used hemivertebra resection procedure to treat congenital cervical scoliosis.

  • concave distraction groupProcedure or surgery

    Patients were used distraction and lateral opening procedure to treat congenital cervical scoliosis.

Study groups in NCT05190393
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Convex resection groupPatients were used hemivertebra resection procedure on convex side to treat congenital cervical scoliosis.
Receives: Procedure: hemivertebra resection on convex side
Concave distraction groupPatients were used distraction and lateral opening procedure on concave side to treat congenital cervical scoliosis, without hemivertebra resection.
Receives: Procedure: concave distraction group

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. the structural Cobb angle

    the large curve in the segments with vertebral deformities causing clinical asymmetry or head deviation and needs to be surgically corrected

    Measured: one week pre operation

  2. the structural Cobb angle

    the large curve in the segments with vertebral deformities causing clinical asymmetry or head deviation and needs to be surgically corrected

    Measured: one week after surgery

  3. the structural Cobb angle

    the large curve in the segments with vertebral deformities causing clinical asymmetry or head deviation and needs to be surgically corrected

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year

  4. distal compensatory Cobb angle

    the small curve without vertebral deformities

    Measured: one week pre operation

  5. distal compensatory Cobb angle

    the small curve without vertebral deformities

    Measured: one week after surgery

  6. distal compensatory Cobb angle

    the small curve without vertebral deformities

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year

  7. mandibular incline

    the angle between the horizontal line and the line through the mandibular angles on both sides

    Measured: one week pre operation

  8. mandibular incline

    the angle between the horizontal line and the line through the mandibular angles on both sides

    Measured: one week after surgery

  9. mandibular incline

    the angle between the horizontal line and the line through the mandibular angles on both sides

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year

  10. clavicle angle

    the angle between the horizontal line and the line through the clavicular distal end on both sides

    Measured: one week pre operation

  11. clavicle angle

    the angle between the horizontal line and the line through the clavicular distal end on both sides

    Measured: one week after surgery

  12. clavicle angle

    the angle between the horizontal line and the line through the clavicular distal end on both sides

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. blood loss

    blood loss during operation

    Measured: during operation

  2. surgical time duration

    surgical time duration during operation

    Measured: during operation

  3. complications

    complications during and after operation

    Measured: peroperative period

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Jan 2022
  2. Study start1 Jan 2016
  3. Primary completion1 Dec 2021
  4. Study completion1 Dec 2021

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05190393
Sponsor's protocol ID
PUTHCCS
Status last verified
Jan 2016
First submitted
6 Dec 2021
Last updated
13 Jan 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

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