Can breathing exercises boost scoliosis treatment in teens?
NCT ID NCT06682702
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether adding special breathing exercises (dynamic neuromuscular stabilization) to standard Schroth exercises helps teens with scoliosis. Twenty-six participants aged 10-18 with mild to moderate curves were enrolled. Researchers measured spine curvature, breathing strength, pain, and quality of life. The goal was to see if the combination improves outcomes more than Schroth exercises alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dynamic neuromuscular stabilization breathing exercises and Schroth exercises
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this combination of exercises could offer a better non-surgical way to manage scoliosis and improve breathing in teens.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 26 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and exercise-based treatments require long-term commitment.
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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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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- 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 to 18 years
- 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: * Radiologically measured Cobb angle value between 10 degrees and 50 degrees * Age between 10 and 18 * Being diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by a physician * Being between 0 and 5 in the radiologically determined Risser sign * Being between 12-25 kg/m2 according to body mass index measurement Exclusion Criteria: * Having had any surgery related to scoliosis * Having been diagnosed with any psychiatric disease * Having been diagnosed with an oncological disease * Having a neurological disease, vestibular or visual problem * Having any pathology that will affect motor performance * Using medication that affects the central nervous system * Having been diagnosed with a rheumatological disease * Having been diagnosed with any cardiovascular disease
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Uskudar University Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Application and Research Center
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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