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Stretching showdown: which method helps scoliosis best?
NCT ID NCT07205770
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two stretching techniques—Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) and Passive Stretching—in 28 people with mild scoliosis (ages 14-65). The goal was to see which method better improves head position and spine endurance. Participants did exercises and had their measurements taken. The trial is now complete.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) and Passive Stretching
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a more effective stretching routine for people with scoliosis to improve posture and back endurance.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 28 participants and mild scoliosis (Cobb angle ≤10°). Results may not apply to more severe cases or general populations.
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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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28 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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May 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.
- Ages
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14 to 65 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: * Volunteering to participate in the study * Having been diagnosed with scoliosis * Having a Cobb angle ≤ 10° Exclusion Criteria: * Having undergone scoliosis surgery * Having structural scoliosis * Having used a brace in the last 6 months or currently using one.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University
Gaziantep, Turkey (Türkiye)
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