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Trials of Intelligent Nighttime Brace With Smart Padding to Treat of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

RecruitingNAAges 10 Years - 13 YearsFemaleThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
NCT05790031 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional spinal deformity usually associated with intervertebral rotation that takes place during adolescence. Generally, bracing treatment is a common option for scoliosis patients. Non-surgical treatment for scoliosis patients is to offer a conservative solution to treat their condition and encourage a higher degree of compliance by avoiding interference with their daily life activities. Therefore, intelligent nighttime braces have been developed to solve this issue, which are intended to be worn for inhibiting the advancement of spinal deformity during sleeping hours. However, its efficacy is still controversial. Intelligent nighttime brace with a specialized design for teenagers with scoliosis is limited and most part of them are lack of mobility and lack of control over corrective forces on particular regions of the vertebra. A sci

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. between the ages of 10-13, 2. scoliosis with a Cobb angle larger between 10 -25 degrees; 3. No prior treatment 4. Pre-menarche or post- menarche by no more than 1 year 5. Ability to read and understand English or Chinese 6. Physical and mental ability to adhere to intelligent nighttime braces protocol Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of previous surgical or orthotic treatment for AIS 2. Diagnosis of other musculoskeletal or developmental illness that might be responsible for the spinal curvature 3. Contraindications for pulmonary and/ or exercise tests 4. Psychiatric disorders 5. Recent trauma
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What it tests

  • Intelligent Nighttime Brace
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Where

1 site
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, China
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