Status:

RECRUITING

Brace Treatment for Idiopathic Scoliosis; PReventing Idiopathic SCOliosis PROgression

Lead Sponsor:

Karolinska Institutet

Collaborating Sponsors:

Linkoeping University

Conditions:

Idiopathic Scoliosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

9-17 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity in children and adolescents with an estimated prevalence of 3%. About one tenth of the children with scoliosis develop a deformity that require...

Detailed Description

Bracing with a rigid TLSO is gold-standard treatment in terms of halting progression of idiopathic scoliosis in skeletally immature adolescents and children. The treatment is cumbersome and demanding ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Cobb 25-40 degrees
  • Skeletally immature, Sanders score of 6 or less and Risser 2 or less.
  • Menarche status maximum one year in females
  • Aged 9-17 years
  • No previous brace treatment or surgery for scoliosis
  • Apex of the primary curve at T7 or caudal

Exclusion

  • Non-idiopathic scoliosis (i.e. neuromuscular, syndromic or congenital scoliosis)
  • Previous spine surgery

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 30 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2037

Estimated Enrollment :

170 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04805437

Start Date

April 30 2021

End Date

April 1 2037

Last Update

February 21 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Linköping university hospital

Linköping, Sweden

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Karolinska university hospital

Stockholm, Sweden