Teens with scoliosis may benefit from targeted exercise combo
NCT ID NCT07319702
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a combination of two exercise methods (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and spiral muscle chain training) can improve posture, spinal flexibility, and back muscle endurance in teenagers aged 13 to 18 with spinal curvature issues like scoliosis or kyphosis. 189 participants were split into three groups: one did one type of exercise, another did the other type, and the third did both. They exercised three times a week for 12 weeks. The goal was to see if the combined approach works better than either exercise alone.
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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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189 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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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13 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 13 to 18 years * Newly diagnosed with no prior treatment and meeting the diagnostic criteria for spinal curvature abnormalities * Scoliosis or coronal spinal curvature abnormality determined by poor posture and angle of trunk inclination or angle of trunk rotation of 5° or greater * Anterior-posterior spinal curvature abnormality determined by poor posture or abnormal spinal side-view assessment, including kyphotic angle less than 20° or greater than 40° * No prior brace treatment * No history of spinal surgery * Able to complete proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation therapy, spiral muscle chain training, or combined exercise training as required * Written informed consent obtained from participants and their parents or legal guardians Exclusion Criteria: * Menstruating females at the time of assessment * Metal implants * History of brace use or prior treatment for spinal curvature abnormalities * Severe scoliosis, defined as angle of trunk inclination or angle of trunk rotation greater than 13° * Congenital spinal curvature abnormality * Neuromuscular disorders * Respiratory dysfunction * Any contraindication to exercise * Any trauma within the previous 6 months * Any accompanying neurological, rheumatological, or mental health problems
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Affiliated High School of Nanjing Normal University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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