New MRI-Guided brace could straighten spines in minutes
NCT ID NCT07246122
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests a new type of brace that uses MRI scans to guide real-time adjustments for teens with mild scoliosis. The brace has air-filled pads that can be inflated or deflated to apply the right amount of pressure. Researchers want to see if this approach can quickly and safely improve spine curvature.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MRI-guided dynamic support system (a brace with air padding)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a more effective and faster way to correct scoliosis curves using a smart brace.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device is still experimental and not yet proven to work better than standard braces.
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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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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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10 to 16 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: * Age: 10-16 years * Diagnosis: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (Cobb angle 10-25°) * No prior spinal surgery or other orthopedic conditions * Able to provide informed consent * Risser sign 0-5 Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<10 or \>16 years * Cobb angle \<10° or \>25° * History of spinal surgery or other spine disorders * Contraindications to MRI
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
RECRUITINGTsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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