Wireless EMG-Based Monitoring of Paraspinal Muscle Activation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis | NCT07738588

NCT07738588

Overview

NCT ID: NCT07738588
Lead Sponsor: Ertugrul Deniz KoseOTHER
Official Title: Design of a Wireless and Non-Invasive EMG-Based Embedded Measurement System for Monitoring Muscle Activation Asymmetries in Scoliosis
Brief Summary: This study aims to develop and evaluate a wireless, non-invasive, embedded electromyography (EMG) system for monitoring paraspinal muscle activation asymmetries in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Surface EMG electrodes will be placed bilaterally around the apical vertebra of the spinal curve to record muscle activity during static (seated) and dynamic (trunk extension) tasks. Measurements will be taken longitudinally over the course of physiotherapy treatment to evaluate whether the recorded muscle activity patterns can serve as an objective, non-invasive indicator of treatment response, potentially reducing reliance on repeated radiographic (X-ray) follow-up.
Conditions: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)

Status and Timeline

Status: Not yet recruiting
Last Update Posted: Jul 31, 2026Actual
Start Date: Sep 1, 2026Estimated
Primary Completion Date: Aug 31, 2027Estimated
Completion Date

Participation Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Child (0-17)Adult (18-64)
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Cobb angle between 10° and 25°

No prior surgical or conservative treatment for scoliosis

Exclusion Criteria:

Neurological disease

Significant concomitant orthopedic problems

Back pain severe enough to interfere with the measurement process

Study Plan

Study Type: Interventional
Phase: Not Applicable
Enrollment: 100Estimated
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Allocation: N/A
Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)

Contacts and Locations

Central Contacts: Alpaslan Ersöz, Ph.DContact
alpaslan.ersoz@amasya.edu.tr+905312561935

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Participant Group/Arms

Experimental: Wireless EMG MonitoringExperimental

All enrolled participants (adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis, Cobb angle 10°-25°) will undergo surface EMG monitoring using the study's custom-developed wireless, embedded measurement system. Bilateral paraspinal EMG recordings will be obtained at the level of the apical vertebra during standardized static (seated) and dynamic (prone trunk extension) tasks. Measurements will be repeated at multiple time points over the course of each participant's physiotherapy treatment to longitudinally assess muscle activation asymmetry.

Device: Wireless Embedded Surface EMG (sEMG) Measurement System