New study checks safety of Spine-Correcting device in kids
NCT ID NCT07589023
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks back at medical records of 100 children and teens who had surgery for idiopathic scoliosis (a curved spine) using the REFLECT system. Researchers want to see how often the device's cords break and if more surgeries are needed. The goal is to understand how well the system works and its safety.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 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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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of skeletally immature pediatric and adolescent patients with progressive idiopathic scoliosis who were treated surgically with the REFLECT™ Scoliosis Correction System as part of routine clinical care. Eligible patients had a major spinal curve between 30° and 65°, required surgical correction after failing or being unable to tolerate bracing, and had adequate bone quality to support screw fixation. This is a multicenter, international retrospective cohort including approximately 100 patients treated at participating institutions in Germany, Turkey, and the United States. The cohort includes patients treated with either 4.0 mm or 5.0 mm REFLECT cords, using single or dual cords per curve, with at least 12 months of postoperative clinical and radiographic follow-up available for review.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: Subjects must meet all of the following criteria to be included in the study: 1. Requires surgical treatment to obtain and maintain correction of idiopathic scoliosis 2. Skeletally immature 3. Major Cobb angle of 30° and 65° 4. Bone structure adequate to safely accommodate screw fixation 5. Failed bracing treatment and/or intolerant to brace wear 6. Treated with the REFLECT™ Scoliosis Correction System, using single or dual REFLECT cord(s) per curve 7. Availability of medical and radiographic records evaluating the product under study preoperatively through a minimum of 12 months postoperative Exclusion Criteria: Patients were excluded from the study if they met any of the following conditions: 1. Presence of any systemic infection, local infection, or skin compromise at the surgical site 2. Prior spinal surgery at the level(s) to be treated 3. Known poor bone quality, defined as a T-score of -1.5 or less 4. Any other medical or surgical condition which would preclude the potential benefit of spinal surgery, such as coagulation disorders, allergies to the implant materials, or patient unwillingness or inability to cooperate with postoperative care instructions
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Acibadem Maslak Hospital
Istanbul, I, 34457, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Eifel Clinic St. Brigida GmbH & Co. KG
Simmerath, Simmerath, 52152, Germany
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NYU Langone Orthopedic Center
New York, New York, 11554, United States
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