Smart brace monitor aims to boost scoliosis treatment compliance

NCT ID NCT03292601

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Columbia University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a wearable device and smartphone app that track how often and how tightly teens with scoliosis wear their brace. Researchers want to see if giving patients and their families real-time feedback on brace use improves compliance. About 87 adolescents with scoliosis will take part.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: NYRC Brace Scoliosis Monitor (wearable device and smartphone app)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could give doctors and families a reliable way to track brace use and fit, potentially making bracing more effective for scoliosis.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study focused on measurement, not treatment. It may not prove that better monitoring actually improves scoliosis outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NY Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10032, United States

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