Vibration therapy shows promise for scoliosis in teens
NCT ID NCT07285551
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether adding whole-body vibration to a specific type of physiotherapy (Rigo Concept) improves spine curves, trunk rotation, and symmetry in girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Fifty girls took part in a 5-day program with daily 3-hour sessions. Some also stood on a vibrating platform during exercises. The goal was to see if the vibration boost leads to better posture and spinal alignment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Rigo Concept physiotherapy and whole-body vibration
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a non-surgical way to improve spinal curves and posture in teens with scoliosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment is short-term (5 days) and may not produce lasting changes.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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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8 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: * Clinical diagnosis of the adolescent idiopathic scoliosis * Written consent of a medical doctor for participation * Female Exclusion Criteria: * thrombosis * body implants * musculoskeletal inflammation * arthropathy * tendonitis * hernia * disc herniation * recent fractures * kidney stones * recent scars * surgery * rheumatoid arthritis * neuropathy * epilepsy * previous spinal surgery * injuries in the spine during the past six months * injuries in the lower limbs during the past six months * pain in the spine during the past six months * pain in the lower limbs during the past six months * for group with WBV additionally discomfort or felt unwell during vibration exposure
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Korrektiv
Gdansk, Poland
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