Can special exercises fix posture in girls? new study says maybe.
NCT ID NCT07425886
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether individual or group physiotherapy could improve trunk rotation in girls aged 8-11 with mild posture problems. Sixty-five girls were assigned to individual therapy, group exercises, or observation only for six months. The goal was to see if these programs could reduce the angle of trunk rotation and help prevent scoliosis.
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 could point toward effective physiotherapy programs for correcting posture disorders and preventing scoliosis in children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 65 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The interventions are non-drug and low-risk, but improvements may be modest.
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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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65 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- 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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8 to 11 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * female gender * age 8-11 years * before or up to six months after the onset of the first menstruation * ATR 3-6 degrees * no diagnosed orthopaedic, neurological or viral diseases * written consent of parents and/or legal guardians to participate in the project Exclusion Criteria: * ATR below 3 and/or above 6 degrees * visible structural abnormalities * neurological, neuromuscular or cardiovascular diseases * congenital defects * scoliosis * Scheuermann's disease * diagnosed anatomical leg length discrepancy of less than 2.5 cm * poor psychophysical condition * elevated body temperature * back or lower limb surgery * spina bifida * intellectual disability * genetic conditions * lack of written consent for testing.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw
Biała Podlaska, Lublin Voivodeship, 21-500, Poland