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Scoliosis-specific Exercises for Mild Idiopathic Scoliosis
Led by Karolinska Institutet · Updated on 2025-02-21
90
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
823 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. In Sweden, mild scoliosis curves not requiring treatment, but at risk for progression during childhood, are only observed until skeletal maturity without active treatment. If progression occurs and treatment is required, standard treatment consists of bracing 20 hours or more per day. Scoliosis-specific exercises have been reported to be a possible treatment modality in terms of halting progression in mild scoliosis, but the findings are not generally accepted.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Scoliosis-specific Exercises for Mild Idiopathic Scoliosis
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 9 and 15 years
- Cobb angle between 15 and 24 degrees
- Skeletally immature with Sanders score of 4 or less and Risser less than 2
- Female participants must not have started menstruating
- Primary curve apex located at vertebra T7 or lower
You will not qualify if you...
- Non-idiopathic scoliosis such as neuromuscular, syndromic, or congenital types
- Previous surgical or brace treatment for scoliosis
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Linköping university hospital
Linköping, Sweden
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2
Karolinska university hospital
Stockholm, Sweden
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Research Team
E
Elias Diarbakerli, PT, PhD
CONTACT
P
Paul Gerdhem, MD, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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