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Neuromuscular mechanism and efficacy of flexible bracing combined with exercise therapy in improving adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Neuromuscular mechanism and efficacy of flexible bracing combined with exercise therapy in improving adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500111484
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-10-31
Start date
2025-07-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-03

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

Conditions

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Interventions

Flexible Bracing only :Participants in this group will follow brace treatment.
Flexible bracing with modified in-brace exercise :The participants in this group will engage in exercises while wearing flexible braces. The corrective movements practiced by the subjects are derived
Exercise only:Participants in this group will follow only the excercise treatment.
Observation :No exercise or flexible brace interventions were provided to the patients in this group
only routine health guidance was given.

Sponsors

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (FAH-SYSU)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 16 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (Complies with the AIS diagnostic criteria jointly established by the American Orthopaedic Association and the Pediatric Association in 2008): 1. Age between 8-16 years old; (Under 8 years old or over 16 years old may be included depending on specific circumstances and flexibility) 2. Through X-ray examination, it was determined that there is lateral curvature of the coronal plane of the spine and a Cobb angle of 10-25 °; 3. Risser scale 0-3; 4. The main bend (Apex) is between T8 and L3.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with non-idiopathic scoliosis 2. Patients undergoing surgical treatment or other conservative therapies 3. Patients experiencing back or lumbar pain 4. AIS patients with prior abdominal surgery 5. Patients with other systemic diseases 6. Patients with psychological or psychiatric conditions rendering them unable to cooperate with the trial

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in Cobb ankle;Neuromuscular Assessment;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Chuhuai

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (FAH-SYSU)

wangchuh@mail.sysu.edu.cn+86 20 8733 2200

Outcome results

None listed

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