Brace treatment for early idiopathic scoliosis in kids
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether wearing a scoliosis brace can stop or slow curve worsening in children who are still growing. It is meant for kids with a moderate, idiopathic (not caused by another condition) curve.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child is between 9 and 17 years old
- The spine curve measures 25 to 40 degrees on the Cobb angle test
- Your child is still growing and meets the growth-stage limits (Sanders 6 or less, Risser 2 or less)
- Females must have had their first period (menarche) no more than 1 year ago
- No one has treated the scoliosis with a brace or spine surgery before
- The main curve’s top point is at T7 or lower (toward the waist)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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