Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
This is a single-centre, randomized, three-arm, parallel-group clinical study. Approximately 96 adolescents with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis are randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio using a digital/compute
Sponsors
Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adolescents aged 10 to 18 years 2. Diagnosis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis 3. Cobb angle less than 40 degrees and considered suitable for conservative treatment 4. Outpatients or inpatients treated at Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine who meet the study diagnostic, inclusion and exclusion criteria 5. Able to complete the planned 12-week treatment and follow-up assessments 6. The participant and his/her legal guardian or representative provide written informed consent according to the approved consent process
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Scoliosis requiring surgical treatment, including Cobb angle greater than 40 degrees, progressive worsening with clear surgical indication, obvious back pain requiring surgical evaluation, or neurological compression symptoms 2. Congenital, neuromuscular, syndromic, degenerative or other non-idiopathic scoliosis 3. Previous spinal surgery or other treatment that, in the investigator's judgment, would interfere with evaluation of the study interventions 4. Severe cardiopulmonary, neurological, infectious, metabolic bone, tumour-related or other systemic disease that makes participation unsafe 5. Contraindication to tuina, bone-setting manipulation, brace wearing or radiographic follow-up 6. Skin ulceration, severe skin disease or local condition preventing safe brace wearing 7. Inability to complete study treatment or follow-up assessments 8. Refusal of informed consent by the participant or legal guardian/representative
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYan Chen
Outcome results
None listed