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NCT Number: NCT03107533

Scoliosis Shared Decision Making

Analysis of video encounters between providers, patients, and families will be used to develop a shared decision making tool for patients deciding between surgery and observation for scoliosis treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Scoliosis Bone Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Spinal Curvatures Spinal Diseases

Age range

13 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Noelle A. Larson, MD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Vickie Treder

CONTACT

(507) 538-3561

About this study

For patients and parents who are considering scoliosis surgery, a video recording of the encounter will be obtained during their routine clinical visit to discuss surgery/options. This video will then be sent to the shared decision making group at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota to run analysis of the data (Shared Decision Making National Resource Center, Knowledge and Evaluation Research Unit, Mayo Clinic). Investigators will follow the patient's electronic medical records for 2 years after their decision of treatment option. No outcome forms will be specifically collected as part of the study, as outcomes forms are currently being collected clinically on all scoliosis patients.

Based off of the initial video recordings, the first visual prototype of the shared decision making tool for scoliosis has been developed. This prototype of the shared decision making tool will be now be used to help test it's efficiency.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Scoliosis curve >40 degrees, < 65 degrees
  • Risser score > 2
  • Age > 13 years

Exclusion criteria

  • Risser score of 0 or 1
  • Non-ambulatory scoliosis patients
  • Ages 12 year and under

Treatment and study plan

Video recording of clinical visit

Other

For patients and parents that are considering scoliosis surgery, a video recording of the encounter will be obtained during their routine clinical visit to discuss surgery/options.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of patients who understand disease treatment as determined by analysis of video recording

    Time frame: Baseline

    Video will be recorded then be sent to the shared decision making group at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota to run analysis of the data (Shared Decision Making National Resource Center, Knowledge and Evaluation Research Unit, Mayo Clinic).

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Angela M Severson

CONTACT

[email protected]

(507) 538-3560

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Apr 11, 2017
Registry last updated
Apr 23, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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