Pilates may help teens with scoliosis move better
NCT ID NCT07638826
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether Mat-Pilates exercises can improve balance and walking ability in adolescents aged 12 to 15 with mild scoliosis (curves between 10 and 25 degrees). Forty participants will be randomly assigned to either Mat-Pilates or standard physical therapy. The goal is to see if Pilates offers extra benefits for stability and daily function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mat-Pilates exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to improve balance and daily function in teens with scoliosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercises may not outperform standard therapy.
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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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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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12 to 15 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: * Adolescents ages will be ranged from 12 to 15 years old. * Cobb's angles ranging from 10° to 25°. * Functional Hearing and vision. * Independent standing and walking. Exclusion Criteria: * Either spine, upper, or lower limbs fractures. * Leg length discrepancy or foot deformities. * Rheumatic and congenital heart disease. * History of previous surgical operation.
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