Could scoliosis steal teen sleep? new study asks
NCT ID NCT07767591
First seen Aug 17, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares sleep quality between adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis and healthy peers of similar age and sex. Researchers will use questionnaires to assess sleep, and in the scoliosis group, they will also look at curve severity, pain, body image, and brace use. The goal is to understand whether scoliosis is linked to poorer sleep and which factors may play a role.
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 this study finds that scoliosis is linked to poorer sleep, it could point toward sleep-focused support as part of scoliosis care for teens.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by unmeasured factors, and the sample size is modest.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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
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Who is studied
The study population consists of adolescents aged 10-19 years with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who were previously referred from the Orthopedics and Traumatology Outpatient Clinic to the Orthopedic Training and Research Laboratory, and age- and sex-similar healthy adolescents without known scoliosis or another spinal deformity. Data are collected online from eligible volunteers using Google Forms. Clinical scoliosis-related information is verified from available medical records and radiological reports.
- Ages
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10 to 19 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 for the Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Group: * Aged 10-19 years * Diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by a specialist physician * Able to read and understand Turkish * Willing to participate voluntarily Exclusion Criteria for the Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Group: * Having a type of scoliosis other than adolescent idiopathic scoliosis * Previous spinal surgery * Presence of a neurological, rheumatological, cardiovascular, or psychiatric condition that may prevent participation in the study Inclusion Criteria for the Healthy Control Group: * Aged 10-19 years * No known scoliosis or other spinal deformity * Able to read and understand Turkish * Willing to participate voluntarily Exclusion Criteria for the Healthy Control Group: * Presence of a neurological, rheumatological, cardiovascular, or psychiatric condition that may prevent participation in the study
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