NCT07356999

Characterization of Visual Perception Impairments in Patients With Idiopathic Scoliosis

Characterization of Visual Perception Alterations in Patients With Idiopathic Scoliosis: Towards a Theory of Perceptual Imbalance

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Centre Médico-Chirurgical de Réadaptation des Massues Croix Rouge Française · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 11 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Scoliosis is more than just a curve in the spine; it is a complex, 3D twisting of the backbone. While it can be caused by birth defects or tumors, the most common type-idiopathic scoliosis-appears in healthy teenagers for no clearly known reason. The Theory of Balance Researchers believe that scoliosis might actually be caused by a "glitch" in how the body stays upright. Instead of the spine curving on its own, the curve might be the body's way of compensating for a poor sense of balance. To stay balanced, the human brain relies on three main "inputs": 1. The Vestibular System: Located in the inner ear (detects movement). 2. Proprioception: The body's "inner map" (sensing where your limbs are). 3. Vision: Seeing the world around you to stay oriented. The Goal of the Study Even though humans rely heavily on their eyes to stay balanced, the role of vision in scoliosis has not been studied very much. This experiment aims to test the hypothesis that teenagers with scoliosis have trouble processing visual information to maintain their posture. By using advanced motion analysis, researchers want to see if a "misunderstanding" of visual cues is contributing to the spinal deformity.

Conditions

• Idiopathic Scoliosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Motion Analysis	Researchers use motion capture to track exactly how a patient's body moves and shifts in response to different environments.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-01
• Primary completion: 2027-09-01
• Completion: 2027-09-01
• First posted: 2026-01-21
• Last updated: 2026-01-23