Back brace battle: can a simple brace stop scoliosis from getting worse?

NCT ID NCT00448448

First seen Nov 04, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 30 times

Summary

This study looked at whether wearing a back brace can prevent the spine from curving further in teens with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Researchers compared teens who wore a brace to those who did not. The goal was to see if bracing helps avoid the need for more serious treatments like surgery.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children and Nemours Children's Clinic

    Wilmington, Delaware, 19899, United States

  • BC Children's Hospital

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V4, Canada

  • Carrie Tingley Hospital

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102-1715, United States

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342-4755, United States

  • Children's Hospital Boston

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Children's Hospital Central California

    Madera, California, 93638, United States

  • Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics.

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

  • Hospital for Sick Children

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada

  • Hospital for Special Surgery

    New York, New York, 10021, United States

  • Rady Childrens Hospital

    San Diego, California, 92123, United States

  • Shriner's Hospital for Children

    Chicago, Illinois, 60707, United States

  • Shriner's Hospital for Children

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  • Shriners Hospital of Northern California

    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

  • Shriners Hospitals for Children - Lexington

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40502, United States

  • Shriners Hospitals for Children - Minneapolis

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55414, United States

  • Shriners Hospitals for Children - Salt Lake City

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84103, United States

  • Shriners Hospitals for Children - St. Louis

    St Louis, Missouri, 63131, United States

  • St. Louis Children's Hospital

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

  • University of Iowa Children's Hospital

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

  • University of Rochester Medical Center

    Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

  • University of Virginia Health System

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908-0232, United States

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