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Ultrasound for Scoliosis

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Recruiting

Research Sponsored by Children's National Research Institute

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 3 years

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare ultrasound imaging to x-rays for detecting scoliosis in children. The hope is that ultrasound will be just as effective as x-rays, but without the radiation exposure.

Eligible Conditions

Juvenile Scoliosis
Idiopathic Scoliosis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 3 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~3 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Imaging

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Device ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

This is a single arm study comparing an ultrasound with the industry standard of x-ray to detect and monitor scoliosis curvature.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Ultrasound

2013

Completed Phase 1

~1950

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Kitware, Inc.UNKNOWN

National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)NIH

89 Previous Clinical Trials

19,754 Total Patients Enrolled

Children's National Research InstituteLead Sponsor

210 Previous Clinical Trials

207,727 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Device Arm Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03222739 — N/A

Juvenile Scoliosis Research Study Groups: Device Arm

Juvenile Scoliosis Clinical Trial 2023: Device Arm Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03222739 — N/A

Device Arm 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03222739 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are individuals aged 60 or older eligible for participation in this clinical trial?

"This research trial is looking to bring on board participants aged between 7 and 17 years old."

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How many individuals are currently in the process of joining this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. Records hosted on clinicaltrials.gov corroborate that this medical experiment, initially posted on March 14th 2018, is actively recruiting participants. Approximately 30 individuals must be recruited from one specific site for the trial to proceed as planned."

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Do I meet the requirements to participate in this experiment?

"To qualify for this research, subjects must have juvenile scoliosis and be in the age range of 7 to 17. At present, approximately 30 participants are sought."

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Are there still opportunities to enroll in this research experiment?

"Indeed, clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this medical trial is open for enrolment and commenced on March 14th 2018. The most recent update was made on January 31st 2023 and the study requires thirty participants from a single site to complete it's research goals."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Ultrasound for Scoliosis Diagnostic Evaluation

Kevin Cleary 2018. "Ultrasound for Scoliosis Diagnostic Evaluation". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03222739.

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