Can a brace straighten more than just the spine?
NCT ID NCT06569030
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a Chêneau spinal brace improves spine and leg alignment in 30 teens with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Participants wore the brace at least 18 hours daily, and researchers measured changes after 3 and 6 months using X-rays and other tests. The goal was to see if the brace provides 3D correction beyond just the main curve.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Chêneau spinal orthosis (brace)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that the brace improves spine and leg alignment in teens with scoliosis, guiding better treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 30 participants and no control group, so results may not apply to everyone. Braces can be uncomfortable and may not fully correct the curve.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Dec 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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10 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: * 10-18 years old * Cobb angle: 15-45° * Individuals with AIS who will be using a Chêneau type spinal orthosis for the first time • Spinal orthosis recommended for at least 18 hours per day * Risser ≤ 3 Exclusion Criteria: * Using a foot orthosis * Neurological problem * Surgery history * Lower extremity length difference greater than 1 cm
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Acıbadem Üniversitesi Maslak Hastanesi Omurga Sağlık Merkezi
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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