Breathing training may boost scoliosis therapy in children
NCT ID NCT07177430
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a special breathing exercise device can improve lung function, exercise ability, and core strength in children and adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis who are already doing Schroth therapy. About 56 participants aged 11–16 will use the device daily for 8 weeks. The goal is to see if adding this training makes standard therapy more effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Inspiratory muscle training (device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this training could become a simple add-on to Schroth therapy, helping kids with scoliosis breathe easier, exercise longer, and have stronger core muscles.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 56 participants. The sham group may show similar benefits, and results may not apply to all scoliosis patients. The training requires daily effort for 8 weeks.
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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 56 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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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11 to 16 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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Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosed idiopathic scoliosis, * age: 11-16 years (girls after their first period, boys after voice mutation), * spinal curvature angle \> 20° according to Cobb, * guardian's consent to participate in the study; Exclusion Criteria: * chronic respiratory diseases, * inhalant allergies, * limited contact with the patient, preventing the examination from being performed;
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centrum Skolioz- Centrum Diagnostyczno-Rehabilitacyjne Promyk Słońca
RECRUITINGWroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 50-088, Poland
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Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
RECRUITINGWroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 51-612, Poland
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