Core strength boost: a new angle on scoliosis therapy?
NCT ID NCT07761260
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding core stabilization exercises to standard scoliosis-specific physical therapy (BSPTS) can improve trunk rotation and core endurance in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either BSPTS alone or BSPTS plus core exercises, twice a week for six weeks. The trial will measure changes in trunk rotation angle, core endurance, balance, and quality of life to see if the combined approach offers extra benefits.
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 exercises combined with Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School (BSPTS) exercises
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this combination could offer a better non-surgical way to manage scoliosis in teens, potentially improving posture and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, short-term study (36 participants, 6 weeks), so results may not be generalizable. The benefits might be modest and not lasting.
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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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About 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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
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: * Diagnosis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. * Cobb angle between 10° and 40°. * Risser sign between 0 and 3. * Ability to understand and perform the exercise instructions. * Willingness to participate in the study and provision of informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Scoliosis associated with congenital, neuromuscular, or syndromic conditions. * Previous spinal surgery. * Presence of significant lower-extremity deformity or neurological disorder affecting balance or exercise performance. * Current participation in another scoliosis-specific exercise program. * Severe cardiopulmonary or systemic disease contraindicating exercise. * Inability to complete the assessment procedures or exercise program.
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