Actively Recruiting
Brace Treatment for Idiopathic Scoliosis; PReventing Idiopathic SCOliosis PROgression
Led by Karolinska Institutet · Updated on 2025-02-21
170
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
830 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
K
Karolinska Institutet
Lead Sponsor
L
Linkoeping University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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 requires treatment with brace or surgery with the current treatment protocol. When brace treatment for scoliosis is indicated, standard treatment consists of bracing 20 hours or more per day. Outcomes of brace treatment depend to a large extent on wearing time and since many adolescents feel uncomfortable in the brace, it is of importance to combine efficacy and comfortability of the brace.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Brace Treatment for Idiopathic Scoliosis; PReventing Idiopathic SCOliosis PROgression
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Aged 9 to 17 years
- Diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis with a Cobb angle between 25 and 40 degrees
- Skeletally immature with Sanders score of 6 or less and Risser score of 2 or less
- Females with menarche status not more than one year
- No previous brace treatment or surgery for scoliosis
- Primary curve apex located at vertebra T7 or below
You will not qualify if you...
- Having non-idiopathic scoliosis such as neuromuscular, syndromic, or congenital scoliosis
- Previous spine surgery
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Linköping university hospital
Linköping, Sweden
Not Yet Recruiting
2
Karolinska university hospital
Stockholm, Sweden
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
E
Elias Diarbakerli, PT, PhD
CONTACT
P
Paul Gerdhem, MD, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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