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Scoliosis-specific Exercises for Mild Idiopathic Scoliosis
Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet
Summary
Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity in children and adolescents with an estimated prevalence of 3%. About one tenth of the children with scoliosis develop a deformity that requires treatment with brace or surgery with the current treatment protocol. In Sweden, mild scoliosis curves not requiring treatment, but at risk for progression during childhood, are only observed until skeletal maturity without active treatment. If progression occurs and treatment is required, standard treatment consists of bracing 20 hours or more per day. Scoliosis-specific exercises have been reported to be a possible treatment modality in terms of halting progression in mild scoliosis, but the findings are not generally accepted.
Official title: PREventing Mild Idiopathic SCOliosis PROgression (PREMISCOPRO): a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Scoliosis-specific Exercises to Observation in Mild Idiopathic Scoliosis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
9 Years - 15 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
90
Start Date
2022-02-18
Completion Date
2037-11-30
Last Updated
2025-02-21
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Active self-corrective exercises
Scoliosis specific exercises with an Active self-corrective approach. Non-specific physical activity 60 minutes per day.
Observation
Non-specific physical activity 60 minutes per day.
Locations (2)
Linköping university hospital
Linköping, Sweden
Karolinska university hospital
Stockholm, Sweden