Checking scoliosis with a phone app instead of x-rays
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests if a smartphone app can monitor scoliosis at home, reducing the need for repeated x-rays. Participants will use the app to track their spine curvature between regular clinic visits.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 8 and 18 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (a curve in the spine).
- You have not had any surgery on your spine or chest.
- You had a spine x-ray at Children's Hospital Los Angeles within the last week.
- You have a smartphone that works with the app (and your family speaks English or Spanish).
- You are not pregnant and do not have another condition like a leg length difference of more than 2 cm.
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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