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Wireless EMG-Based Monitoring of Paraspinal Muscle Activation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Sponsor: Ertugrul Deniz Kose
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.
Official title: Design of a Wireless and Non-Invasive EMG-Based Embedded Measurement System for Monitoring Muscle Activation Asymmetries in Scoliosis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
10 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2026-09-01
Completion Date
2028-08-31
Last Updated
2026-07-31
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Wireless Embedded Surface EMG (sEMG) Measurement System
A custom-developed, low-power, wireless, non-invasive surface EMG system consisting of skin-surface electrodes, an analog front-end (AFE) for signal conditioning and digitization, and a microcontroller-based wireless communication module. Electrodes are placed bilaterally on the paraspinal muscles at the apical vertebra level, approximately 3 cm lateral to the spinous process. EMG signals are sampled at ≥1000 Hz using a differential (bipolar) configuration and analyzed for root mean square (RMS), mean absolute value (MAV), and frequency-domain (FFT) parameters to quantify muscle activation asymmetry between the convex and concave sides of the spinal curve.
Locations (1)
Amasya University
Amasya, Amasya, Turkey (Türkiye)