HARMS-AIS
Contact
Ashley Byrne
434-243-0289
AEB6Q@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu
Inclusion Criteria
- Male or Female
- Ages: 10-21
- Diagnosis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) for which surgery is recommended
Exclusion Criteria
- Prior spinal surgery
- MRI abnormalities
- Neuromuscular or other co-morbidities
- Thoracogenic or cardiogenic scoliosis
- Associated syndrome or developmental delay
- Unable/unwilling to firmly commit to returning for required follow-up visits the study.
Study Summary
- First Erect – 4-6 weeks post-surgery
- 6 months post-surgery
- 12 months post-surgery
- 24 months post-surgery
- 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 years post-surgery
Pre-operative
- Radiographs, SRS Questionnaire, Pulmonary Function Test, Trunk Shape Measures, Trunk Flexibility Evaluation, Clinical Photographs
First Erect
- Radiographs, Rod Tracing, Trunk Shape Measures (if cannot collect at FE visit, please collect at 3 month routine care visit)
6 month visit
- Radiographs, SRS Questionnaire, Trunk Shape Measures
1 year visit
- Radiographs, SRS Questionnaire/Pregnancy Q, Trunk Shape Measures, Trunk Flexibility Evaluation, Clinical Photographs
2 year visit
- Radiographs, SRS Questionnaire/Pregnancy Q, Pulmonary Function Test (when collected as a part of patient’s routine care), Trunk Shape Measures, Trunk Flexibility Evaluation, Clinical Photographs
5, 10, 15, 20, 25 year visits
- Radiographs, SRS Questionnaire/Pregnancy Q, Pulmonary Function Test (if collected on Pre-Op visit), Trunk Shape Measures, Trunk Flexibility Evaluation, Clinical Photographs
Payment
- $50 gift card at 2, 5 and 10 year follow-up