Evaluation of a Prehabilitation Program in Patients Requiring Scoliosis Surgery. A Single-center, Randomized, Controlled, Parallel-group, Open-label Study.
| Registry | NCT07852286, acronym PHYPSYSCOL |
| Status | Not yet recruiting |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Study type | Interventional; randomized, parallel, masking: none, other |
| Enrollment | 60 (Estimated) |
| Sponsor | University Hospital, Grenoble (Other) |
| Conditions | Minor, Scoliosis; Juvenile, Scoliosis; Adolescence, Surgery, Prehabilitation |
| Interventions | Pre-habilitation program (Other) |
| Dates | start 2026-09-01 (estimated), primary completion 2028-02-28 (estimated), completion 2029-10-30 (estimated), first posted 2026-10-01, last updated 2026-10-01 |
| Locations | 1 site in France |
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-Summary
Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine that, in the most severe cases, may require surgical treatment. This surgery is invasive and complex, causing anxiety for children, adolescents, and their parents. In-hospital medical and surgical care is well standardized, but there are significant disparities among patients (and their families) in the psychological and physical management of this experience.
The hypothesis of the study is that a specific physical and psychological prehabilitation program (a personalized preparation known as "pre-surgical prehabilitation") could improve patient care, particularly in managing anxiety and pre- and postoperative pain throughout the care pathway.
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+Arms and interventions
| Arm | Type | Interventions | Description |
|---|
| Control group | No intervention | | Standard care for scoliosis surgery - Patients not participating in the prehabilitation program |
| Prehabilitation program group | Experimental | Other: Pre-habilitation program | Patients participating in the 3-month prehabilitation program |
- Pre-habilitation program (Other): Prehabilitation program in 2 steps
Step 1- Physical assessment to evaluate patient's level of physical activity, motor skills, and sleep patterns:
* Cardiorespiratory fitness (maximal exercise test) to measure VO2max and respiratory function.
* Physical activity : Actigraphy (3 days) ; Physical Activity \[Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) or Adolescents (PAQ-A)\]
* Motor skills: Flexibility ("sit and reach" test) ; Isometric strength (handgrip) ; Static balance ("Flamingo" test) ; Dynamic balance
* Sleep quality: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ; Actigraphy for 3 days ; Sleep diary
Step 2- Personalized pre-rehabilitation program during 3 months, realized at home.
Physical activity will be monitored by an adapted physical education teacher. Patient will complete a physical activity logbook during the pre-rehabilitation program, in which he will record the exercises performed and any difficulties encountered, so that subsequent sessions can be adapted accordingly.
+Outcome measures
Primary outcomes
- Impact of a personalized prehabilitation program [One day before surgery]: Hierarchical analysis of 3 subcriteria: pediatric quality of life, anxiety, and pain (difference in the total score on each scale between the two groups):
* Pediatric quality of life was assessed using the PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scale, which consists of 23 items; the total score on this scale ranges from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better quality of life.
* The HAD scale is a tool used to screen for anxiety (7 questions) and depression (7 questions), with a maximum score of 21 for each category (7 or fewer: no symptoms; 8 to 10: possible symptoms; 11 or more: confirmed symptoms)
* Pain will be assessed using a visual analog scale (VAS) ranging from 0 "no pain" to 10 "maximum pain."
The ranking of the three subcriteria will be determined in advance by a vote of all patients (point-based voting, by majority vote). Parents will be asked to follow the same procedure (vote) to conduct a sensitivity analysis on the results obtained.
Secondary outcomes
- Impact on changes over time in the total score and the various dimensions of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL 4.0) for children in each patient group [Preoperative consultation (inclusion) ; one day before surgery ; 3, 9 and 15 months after surgery]: Total score and scores on each dimension of the scale (child self-report) (Physical Functioning ; Emotional Functioning : Social Functioning ; School Functioning)
- Impact on changes over time in the total score and the various dimensions of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL 4.0) for parents in each group [Preoperative consultation (inclusion) ; one day before surgery ; 3, 9 and 15 months after surgery]: Total score and scores on each dimension of the scale (child self-report) (Physical Functioning ; Emotional Functioning : Social Functioning ; School Functioning)
- Impact on changes over time in the anxiety score (HAD scale) in each patient group [Preoperative consultation (inclusion) ; one day before surgery ; 3, 9 and 15 months after surgery]: HAD scale is a tool used to screen for anxiety (7 questions) and depression (7 questions) with maximum score for each category = 21 (7 or less: no symptoms ; 8 to 10: possible symptoms ; 11 or more: definite symptom)
- Impact on changes over time in the pain score (VAS) in each patient group [Preoperative consultation (inclusion) ; one day before surgery ; 3, 9 and 15 months after surgery]: Pain will be assessed using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) ranging from 0 "no pain" to 10 "maximum pain"
- Impact of a personalized prehabilitation program on preoperative quality of life (EQ5D-Y-3L) in pediatric patients undergoing scoliosis surgery. [One day before surgery]: EQ5D-Y-3L questionnaire
- Impact on changes over time in quality of life score (EQ5D-Y-3L) in each group [Preoperative consultation (inclusion) ; one day before surgery ; 3, 9 and 15 months after surgery]: EQ5D-Y-3L questionnaire
- Description of physical activities per session/weekly (to be determined) by patients (Pre-habilitation Group). [During the 12 weeks of the pre-habilitation program]: Descriptive analysis of the exercises performed, the intensity levels (Level 1 - Level 2 - Level 3), and the difficulty as perceived by the patients while performing the exercises (the child's assessment of whether "it is difficult to do or not" on a scale of 0 to 10).
- Patients' level of fitness for duty (Pre-habilitation Group). [Initial assessment (within 10 days of inclusion)]: Fitness for duty will be assessed by measuring VO2max (L/min)
- Patients' level of physical activity (Pre-habilitation Group). [Initial assessment (within 10 days of inclusion)]: Physical activity will be eassessed using actigraphy (worn at home for 3 days) and PAQ-C (Physical Activity Questionnaire-Children) or PAQ-A (Physical Activity Questionnaire-Adolescents).
- Patients' level of motor skills (flexibility) at the initial assessment (Pre-habilitation Group) [Initial assessment (within 10 days of inclusion)]: Flexibility will be assessed using "Sit and reach test", measured in centimetres, positive or negative value
- Patients' level of motor skills (Isometric strength) at the initial assessment (Pre-habilitation Group) [Initial assessment (within 10 days of inclusion)]: Isometric strength will be assessed using a handgrip, measured in Arbitrary Units
- Patients' level of motor skills (Static balance) at the initial assessment (Pre-habilitation Group) [Initial assessment (within 10 days of inclusion)]: Static balance will be assessed using using Flamingo test, measured in second
- Patients' level of motor skills (Dynamic balance) at the initial assessment (Pre-habilitation Group) [Initial assessment (within 10 days of inclusion)]: Dynamic balance will be measured by the number of steps taken
- Sleep patterns at the initial assessment (Pre-habilitation Group). [Initial assessment (within 10 days of inclusion)]: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Actigraphy (over 3 nights at home) with a sleep diary
- Usability, use by children, and satisfaction with the digital solution (CHUGA patient portal) (Pre-habilitation Group). [3 months after surgery (follow-up visit)]: Individual interview conducted with an ergonomist to assess patient and parent satisfaction with the digital solution (CHUGA patient portal), with a view to improving it and its use by children.
- Definition of minimal clinically important differences (MCID) for the three sub-criteria of quality of life, anxiety, and pain, for the patient and their parents (Pre-habilitation group). [One day before surgery]: Patient and parent responses to the questions:
* "Are you feeling less pain?" / "Is your child feeling less pain?" \[yes/no\]
* "Are you less stressed?" / "Is your child less stressed?" \[yes/no\]
* "Do you feel better?" / "Does your child feel better?" \[yes/no\]
+Eligibility
Sex: All, ages: 10 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patient with severe idiopathic scoliosis requiring surgery
* No known associated pathology
* No previous surgical treatment on the spine
* Able to understand recommendations and express oneself in French
* Child whose parents speak French fluently and are able to understand instructions
* Parent with a myCHUGA account
* Having a cellphone and an internet connection
* Child whose parents are affiliated with social security or beneficiaries of such a scheme
* Children who gave their consent to participate in the study
* Child whose parents have signed the study consent form
Exclusion Criteria:
* Refusal of consent by a child of an age to give consent or by parents
* Subject excluded from another study
* Subject who cannot be contacted in case of an emergency
* Protected persons covered by articles L1121-5, L1121-6 and L1121-8 of the French Public Health Code.
* Patients whose parents are covered by Article L1121-8 of the French Public Health Code (persons subject to legal protection measures or unable to express their consent)
* Personnel with a hierarchical relationship with the principal investigator
+Locations (1)
| Facility | City | Country | Status |
|---|
| University Hospital, Grenoble | La Tronche | France | |