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.
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.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
115
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.
primary correction
Primary correction (%) of brace therapy (Cobb angle measurement)
Time frame: At study inclusion with initiation of brace therapy
Cobb angle reduction
Follow-up Cobb angle (degree) in relation to the initial Cobb angle
Time frame: 2 years after deposition of the brace
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