Casting or bracing: which works best for kids with curved spines?

NCT ID NCT04500041

First seen Mar 15, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 7 times

Summary

This study compares two treatments—casting and bracing—for young children (up to age 3) with idiopathic early-onset scoliosis, a condition where the spine curves. The goal is to see which method better slows curve progression or corrects it, while also tracking quality of life. About 71 children and their parents will take part.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Arkansas Children's Hospital

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • Children's Hospital of Boston

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Children's Mercy Kansas City

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States

  • Doernbecher Children's Hospital / OHSU

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare

    Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, United States

  • Golisano Children's Hospital/University of Rochester

    Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

  • Italian Scientific Spine Institute (ISICO)

    Milan, Italy

  • Johns Hopkins

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

    Wilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States

  • Seattle Children's Hospital

    Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

  • Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60707, United States

  • Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States

  • Shriners Hospitals for Children - Portland

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

  • St. Louis Children's Hospital/Washington University

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

  • Starship Child Health

    Auckland, New Zealand

  • Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • University of Iowa

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

  • University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States

  • University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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