Dance therapy may boost fitness and body image in teens with scoliosis
NCT ID NCT07680374
First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026
Summary
This study investigates whether adding dance-based exercises to standard scoliosis therapy improves physical fitness, body image, and quality of life in adolescents with mild scoliosis. Twenty-four teens aged 10–18 with a spinal curve between 10 and 30 degrees will be randomly assigned to either standard exercises alone or standard exercises plus six weeks of dance sessions. Researchers will measure flexibility, core strength, balance, and how participants feel about their bodies and daily life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dance-based exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, dance exercises could offer a fun, non-surgical way to improve physical fitness and body confidence in teens with scoliosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, short-term study with only 24 participants. Results may not apply to all teens with scoliosis, and the benefits may be modest.
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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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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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
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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: * Age between 10 and 18 years * Diagnosis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis * Cobb angle between 10° and 30° * No previous dance training * Not participating regularly in another exercise program Exclusion Criteria: * Previous scoliosis surgery * Neuromuscular or congenital scoliosis * Neurological, orthopedic, psychiatric, cardiovascular, or pulmonary disorders -preventing exercise participation
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Atlas University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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