Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 2:28 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 2:28 PM
NCT ID:
NCT05919459
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria of 168 parent-child dyads:
1. the parent/guardian (henceforth "parents") aged between 25 and 60 years who is mainly responsible for taking care of a child with AIS (including the scoliosis clinic follow-ups)
2. the parent/guardian demonstrate at least mild anxiety (General Anxiety Disorder Scale scores \> 5) or mild depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire scores \> 5).
3. the parent/guardian live with the index child aged between 10 and 17 years.
4. the children have an orthopedist's diagnosis of AIS (Cobb angles of the major curve \> 10ยบ).
5. the children are managed conservatively or waiting for surgery scheduled more than six months later.
6. both parents and children should reside in Hong Kong for at least another six months.
7. both parents and children should be able to read/understand Chinese,
8. both parents and children can be reachable via phone/email, and can access the Internet on their own computers, tablets, or smartphones.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. parents and/or children with psychological disorders or behavioral problems (e.g., attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) that require regular psychological/psychiatric interventions;
2. children having undergone surgeries unrelated to AIS; or children with other types of scoliosis, or congenital diseases.
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
10 Years
Maximum Age:
60 Years
Study:
NCT05919459
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT05919459