AI app takes on scoliosis: could your phone replace physical therapy?
NCT ID NCT07341633
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a smartphone app that uses artificial intelligence can help teens with scoliosis do better exercises than traditional physical therapy. The app analyzes posture and creates a personalized workout plan. Researchers will compare spine curve changes and how often teens do their exercises over 6 months in 300 participants aged 10-18.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-based digital therapeutic smartphone app
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a more convenient and personalized way for teens to manage scoliosis at home, potentially slowing curve progression.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively early trial with 300 participants. The AI system may not work for everyone, and the app requires consistent use and a smartphone, which could limit its reach.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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10 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS). 2. Age between 10 and 18 years (inclusive). 3. Cobb angle of the major curve between 10° and 30°. 4. Risser sign 0-2 (indicating skeletal immaturity). 5. Ability to operate a smartphone and follow instructions for the digital therapeutic application. 6. Patient and legal guardian provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Non-idiopathic scoliosis (e.g., congenital, neuromuscular, or syndromic etiology). 2. History of prior spinal surgery or currently scheduled for surgery. 3. Contraindications to exercise therapy (e.g., cardiac or respiratory insufficiency). 4. Severe cognitive or psychiatric disorders that prevent compliance with the protocol. 5. Currently receiving other scoliosis-specific treatments (e.g., bracing) outside of the study protocol (unless stratified).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, China
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