Scoliosis Idiopathic
Conditions
Brief summary
The Effect of Flexible Thoracolumbar Brace on Idiopathic Scoliosis, Prospective, Randomized, Open-label Trial
Interventions
DEVICEscoliosis brace
Wear at least 18 hours a day
Sponsors
Seoul National University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* who have idiopathic scoliosis, showing at Cobb's angle over 20 degrees,less than 45 on X-ray
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who underwent spinal surgery * Patients with spinal scoliosis due to cerebral palsy, muscle paralysis, polio, congenital spinal abnormalities * Patients observed with Cobb's angle less than 20 degrees, over 45 degrees * Patients complaining of acute low back pain * Patients with cognitive impairment, severe mental illness, and inability to communicate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cobb angle | through study completion, an average of 6 months | measure lateral curve of vertebra on spine x-ray AP view |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed