AI tool aims to take guesswork out of scoliosis treatment
NCT ID NCT07379593
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a computer program designed to help doctors choose the best rehabilitation plan for teens with idiopathic scoliosis. Doctors will first make treatment decisions as usual, then see what the computer suggests for the same patients three months later. The goal is to see if the tool changes their decisions and if it is easy to use. The study involves 178 teens aged 10 to 18 at a spine institute in Italy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) simulation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could give doctors a reliable tool to help choose the best exercise or brace plan for teens with scoliosis, potentially improving outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a simulation study, not a real-world treatment test. The tool may not actually improve patient results, and doctors might not change their decisions based on it.
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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 178 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 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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10 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: Initial visits or follow-up appointments of patients with IS attending the Milan site of ISICO - Italian Scientific Spine Institute for rehabilitative treatment; Age between 10 and 18 years; Informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion criteria: Visits not related to the treatment of IS (other spinal conditions); Patients undergoing treatment at other clinics or hospitals.
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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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ISICO - Italian Scientific Spine Institute
Milan, Italy, 20100, Italy
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