Simple grip device could help track muscle strength in scoliosis
NCT ID NCT06416592
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study investigates whether a portable, affordable hand dynamometer can reliably measure trunk muscle strength in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Researchers will test the device on 41 teens aged 10-18, comparing results between two evaluators and across two sessions one week apart. If proven reliable, this tool could offer a practical way for clinicians to monitor muscle changes in scoliosis patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If reliable, this handheld device could give clinicians a simple, low-cost way to track muscle strength in teens with scoliosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage reliability study, not a treatment trial. The device may not prove accurate enough for widespread use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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41 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients
- Ages
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10 to 18 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: * Being between the ages of 10-18 * Having been diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by an orthopedic specialist * Ability to understand instructions * Volunteering to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * History of traumatic trunk or pelvic injury * History of acute, subacute or chronic low back pain or neurological disease * Having had spinal surgery * Participating in heavy physical activity at least one day before the test days * Having experienced any acute situation that could affect muscle strength between the two tests (within 7 days)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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İrem Kurt
Istanbul, 34147, Turkey (Türkiye)
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