Status:
RECRUITING
Trial of Flexible Bracing Treatment of Adolescents Idiopathic Scoliosis
Lead Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conditions:
Scoliosis
Eligibility:
FEMALE
10-15 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Scoliosis is the three-dimensional (3D) deformity of the spine and trunk. The majority or 80% of the scoliosis cases are idiopathic which means that the cause is unknown. The progression of scoliosis ...
Detailed Description
The designs of flexible brace include: an artificial hinge bone is used to stabilize the corrective components. Corrective straps are attached to the artificial hinge to exert corrective forces onto t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Teenagers diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
- Cobb's angle between 20 to 45 degrees
- Immature skeletons (Risser grade 0-2)
- Types of scoliosis are classified by the Lenke classification system
- Have received rigid brace treatment
Exclusion
- Contraindications for x-ray exposure
- Diagnosis of other musculoskeletal or developmental illness that might be responsible for the spinal curvature
- History of previous surgical treatment for AIS
- Contraindications for pulmonary and/ or exercise tests
- Psychiatric disorders
- Recent trauma
- Recent traumatic (emotional) event
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04116723
Start Date
January 1 2022
End Date
December 31 2025
Last Update
October 18 2024
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, China