Can special exercises help teens with scoliosis breathe better?
NCT ID NCT07481279
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at whether a combination of scoliosis-specific exercises and strength training for arms and legs could improve muscle thickness, flexibility, and lung function in teens with mild scoliosis. Twenty-four adolescents aged 12 to 18 with a spinal curve between 10 and 25 degrees took part. The results may help guide future exercise programs for scoliosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better exercise routine to improve muscle and lung function in teens with scoliosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercises may not lead to 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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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Jan 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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12 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: * Adolescents aged between 12 and 18 years diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) * Cobb angle between 10° and 25° confirmed by radiological evaluation * C-type scoliosis curve pattern Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of congenital scoliosis * Presence of chromosomal abnormalities * Presence of skeletal dysplasia * Presence of connective tissue disease * Presence of neuromuscular disease * Presence of metabolic diseases affecting bone metabolism * Calcium metabolism disorders * Severe autoimmune diseases * Severe endocrine diseases * Severe cognitive impairment * Orthopedic conditions preventing participation in exercise * History of spinal surgery * History of excisional procedure or surgery involving paravertebral muscles
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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