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Acupuncture as an adjunctive intervention to bracing and physical exercise for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Acupuncture as an adjunctive intervention to bracing and physical exercise for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1800014730
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-12-03
Start date
2018-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Interventions

brace group:brace
exercise group:exercise
brace plus acupuncture group:brace plus acupuncture
exercise plus acupuncture group:exercise plus acupuncture

Sponsors

Wuxi Rehabilitation Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of AIS; 2. Aged between 10 and 17 year; 3. Risser 0, 1, or 2; 4. Cobb angles 25-40 degrees; 5. If female, either premenarchal or less than 1 year postmenarchal.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Secondary scoliosis; 2. Previous treatments.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cobb angle;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Cardio pulmonary function;Back muscle endurance;Quality of life;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGao Chengfei

West China Medical Center / Sichuan Medical University

qykfgcf@126.com+86 13287449885

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026