Scoliosis brace study aims to fill gaps in treatment guidelines
NCT ID NCT07527611
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study involved 280 people with various types of scoliosis. Researchers created a registry to collect data on brace treatments, with the goal of developing better, evidence-based guidelines for when and how to use braces. The study did not test a new treatment but focused on gathering information to improve future care.
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 successful, this registry could help doctors create better, evidence-based guidelines for using braces to treat scoliosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It collects data but does not test a new therapy, so it won't directly change patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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280 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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
Scoliosis subjects treated with brace provided by a single orthotist clinic which provided highly specialised braces managed according to different protocols.
- Ages
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1 year 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: * All scoliosis type included Exclusion Criteria: * prior brace treatment or missing baseline information or missing information not allowing any comparisons.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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National scoliosis center
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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