New study tests Radiation-Free scoliosis monitoring for kids
NCT ID NCT02531945
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a 3D body scanner (surface topography) can measure scoliosis curves as accurately as standard X-rays in children aged 10-13. The goal is to reduce the need for repeated X-rays, which expose young patients to radiation. Researchers compared the two methods in 125 children with mild to moderate scoliosis.
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Study facts
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- 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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125 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Sep 2015
- Finished
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May 2017
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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10 to 13 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Patient with idiopathic scoliosis, * Body mass index BMI below or equal to 25, * Cobb angle measured on radiographs between 10 and 25 degrees, * Parental authorization. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with secondary scoliosis (neurological, Prader Willi syndrome...)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UH toulouse
Toulouse, 31059, France
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