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ScoliosisNCT05424419

Add-on Nighttime Bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

An observational study of Scoliosis, run by Technische Universität Dresden.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Bracing is an accepted standard therapy for idiopathic scoliosis at Cobb angle ranges between 25° and 45°. However, it is unclear, if a specifically tailored regimen of daytime and nighttime braces (=double brace) yields superior results compared to the standard treatment (single brace for day and night). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 10 to 15 years
Conditions the study is for
Scoliosis
What is being tested?
Brace therapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
115 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
2 Jan 1997to 31 Dec 2020
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 10 to 15 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Study population: Patients with AIS were managed as recommended by SOSORT Consensus statement. Inclusion criteria were according to the Scoliosis Research Society criteria. Initial diagnostics included a clinical examination, standardized X-ray of the entire spine in standing position. Patients for whom cost coverage of double-brace therapy was denied by the health insurance company received a single full-day and nighttime Chêneau type brace treatment. All other patients received a Chêneau brace for daytime and a Charleston type nighttime bending brace. Patients who were prescribed the brace were instructed to wear it for 23 hours/day. Patients were seen at 6-month intervals, at which times we collected radiographic, clinical, orthotic, and self-reported data.

Who may be able to join

  • AIS
  • age between 10 and 15 years (y)
  • Risser's sign of 0-2
  • Cobb curvature angle of 25-40°
  • no previous treatment
  • compliance (at least 23 h wearing time)

Who cannot join

  • non-idiopathic scoliosis
  • Cobb curvature angle >40°
  • <10 years and >15 years for initial treatment

About this study

Official title: Retrospektive Analyse Der Konservativen Skoliosetherapie - Doppelkorsettversorgung Mittels Tag- Und Nachtorthese Versus Ganztagesorthese

Bracing is an accepted standard therapy for idiopathic scoliosis at Cobb angle ranges between 25° and 45°. However, it is unclear, if a specifically tailored regimen of daytime and nighttime braces (=double brace) yields superior results compared to the standard treatment (single brace for day and night). These two treatment regimens were investigated in the study.

Read the detailed description

One-hundred-fifteen patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) were assessed before initiation of bracing treatment and at the final follow-up 2 years after deposition of the brace. They were divided into two groups: double-brace group and single-brace group. Each patient underwent clinical and radiological examinations and Cobb angles were measured.

Conditions
Scoliosis
Being tested
Brace therapy
Keywords
scoliosis, nighttime bracing, full-time bracing, Chêneau brace, Charleston brace
Medical subject headings
Scoliosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Brace therapyProcedure or surgery

    A Chêneau-type brace was made to be worn as a full-time brace or during daytime only (double-brace group), whereas the nighttime brace was produced according to the Charleston approach.

Study groups in NCT05424419
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
double-brace groupAIS patients with daytime and nighttime braces
Receives: Procedure: Brace therapy
single-brace groupAIS patients with a single brace for day and night
Receives: Procedure: Brace therapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. primary correction

    Primary correction (%) of brace therapy (Cobb angle measurement)

    Measured: At study inclusion with initiation of brace therapy

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Cobb angle reduction

    Follow-up Cobb angle (degree) in relation to the initial Cobb angle

    Measured: 2 years after deposition of the brace

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Jun 2022
  2. Study start2 Jan 1997
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2018
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2020

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
115 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05424419
Sponsor's protocol ID
EK 27012018
Status last verified
Jun 2022
First submitted
15 Jun 2022
Last updated
27 Jun 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Scoliosis, run by Technische Universität Dresden.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jun 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

primary correction (time frame: At study inclusion with initiation of brace therapy). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Jun 2022.

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