Simple core exercises may improve Post-Surgery symmetry in teens with scoliosis
NCT ID NCT07634003
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a program of core stabilization exercises could help teenagers who had surgery for scoliosis (a curved spine) have more balanced shoulders and shoulder blades. Twenty teens aged 10 to 18 who had spinal fusion surgery did the exercises and were tested before and after. The goal was to see if their shoulder asymmetry and pain improved.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- core stabilization-based rehabilitation program (exercises)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this exercise program could help teens recover better after scoliosis surgery, reducing shoulder and back asymmetry.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small study with only 20 participants and no comparison group, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercises may not work for all patients.
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Study facts
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- 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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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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
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- Ages
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10 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Individuals diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) * Individuals who underwent posterior spinal fusion surgery * Age between 10 and 18 years * Individuals participating in a core stabilization-based rehabilitation program * Individuals who agreed to participate voluntarily Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of neurological, rheumatological, or other orthopedic disorders affecting posture or upper extremity function * History of additional spinal surgery * Cognitive impairment preventing participation in evaluations * Incomplete assessment data * Noncompliance with the rehabilitation program
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hasan Kalyoncu University
Gaziantep, Turkey (Türkiye)
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