Using a Device and App to Improve Brace Wear and Fit in Girls Aged 8 to 17 With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating a new device and smartphone app designed to improve how patient compliance with at-home bracing for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis AIS is measured. The study aims to provide continuous, objective data on brace fit by monitoring tension, which may help predict compliance and improve brace effectiveness. It also explores whether giving patients and caregivers direct feedback on brace wear through the app can increase compliance rates. Participants will use a standard scoliosis brace fitted with a compliance-monitoring device that tracks brace wear and strap tension continuously. This device communicates with a mobile app that stores and processes the data, allowing both patients and physicians to monitor brace fit and wear time. The study includes feedback mechanisms to help patients achieve the correct strap tension as recommended by their clinicians. During the study, participants and their caregivers will be introduced to the device and app by their physician or research team member. Researchers will measure outcomes such as wear time compliance, valid hours of brace use, and the rate of curve correction while in the brace over up to one year. This monitoring aims to provide better data on brace use and effectiveness, with safety and adherence tracked throughout the study period.

Brace Monitoring for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)