Kids' scoliosis study tracks movement and muscle changes
NCT ID NCT02610855
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 200 children aged 9-16 with scoliosis to see how spinal fusion surgery or bracing affects their muscle function and daily activity. Participants wear activity monitors and undergo muscle stiffness tests at the start and one year later. The goal is to learn more about how scoliosis and its treatments impact movement and muscle health.
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 study could help doctors better understand how scoliosis treatments impact daily movement and muscle health, potentially leading to improved rehabilitation strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test a new therapy, and results may not lead to immediate changes in care.
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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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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Nov 2015
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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9 to 16 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: * Males and females between 9 to16 years of age * Scoliosis/Surgery group; has severe scoliosis curves requiring posterior spinal fusion surgery * Scoliosis/Brace group; has scoliosis curves requiring brace treatment for at least the next year * The Control group will be aged matched participants who have healed forearm fractures and will be matched to case patients by age, gender, and Body Mass Index (BMI). These children will be considered normal subjects for both the accelerometers and the Shear Wave Elastography (SWUE) Exclusion Criteria: \- Patients with underlying muscle conditions or neuromuscular scoliosis
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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