ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS (AIS)

This study is testing a personalized, step-by-step treatment approach for teenagers with mild to moderate scoliosis (spinal curvature). Researchers will compare different screening methods and monitor how spinal curves change over four months. The goal is to find better ways to m…

This study is testing whether adding specialized balance training using a HUBER machine to standard scoliosis exercises improves stability and quality of life in teenagers with mild spinal curvature. Researchers will compare two groups of 60 teens aged 10-17: one doing exercises …

This study is testing a special mental health program designed to help teenagers who are having surgery for scoliosis (a curvature of the spine). The program uses counseling techniques to help manage anxiety, depression, and pain before and after the operation. Researchers want t…

This study is testing whether giving teenagers extra doses of a common steroid (dexamethasone) after spinal fusion surgery for scoliosis helps them recover better. Researchers want to see if the extra steroids reduce pain, lower the need for strong opioid painkillers, lessen naus…

This study is testing whether adding a special body awareness therapy to standard scoliosis exercises helps teenagers with spinal curvature. Researchers want to see if this combination improves how teens feel in their bodies, their quality of life, and their posture. The study in…

This study is testing if taking honest placebo pills—where patients know they are sugar pills—alongside standard pain treatment can help teens recover from scoliosis surgery. It will involve 64 teens aged 10-18 who are having surgery for idiopathic scoliosis. Researchers will com…