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Effectiveness of Bracing in Preventing Scoliosis in Children With Spinal Cord Injury
N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Randal R Betz, MD
Research Sponsored by Shriners Hospitals for Children
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 years
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Summary
This trial is testing if wearing a back brace for longer periods is better than wearing it for shorter periods to prevent worsening of spine curvature in children with scoliosis after a spinal cord injury. The braces help keep the spine straight to stop or slow down the curve from getting worse.
Eligible Conditions
- Scoliosis
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ up to 5 years
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 years
Treatment Details
Awards & Highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: 2Active Control1 Intervention
Low-dose Thoraco-Lumbar-Sacral-Orthoses wear (12hrs/day)
Group II: 1Active Control1 Intervention
High-dose Thoraco-Lumbar-Sacral Orthoses wear (\>23hrs/day) will be compared to low-dose Thoraco-Lumbar-Sacral Orthoses wear (12hrs/day)
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenLead Sponsor
97 Previous Clinical Trials
23,876 Total Patients Enrolled
8 Trials studying Scoliosis
1,460 Patients Enrolled for Scoliosis
Randal R Betz, MDPrincipal InvestigatorShriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia
Lawrence Vogel, MDPrincipal InvestigatorShriners Hospital for Children, Chicago
Craig M McDonald, MDPrincipal InvestigatorShriners Hospital for Children, Northern California
1 Previous Clinical Trials
7 Total Patients Enrolled