Bracing Compliance and Personality Traits: A Compliance Assessment Program for Scoliosis and Clubfeet

Completed

Conditions studied: Clubfeet, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

In brief

While studies have shown that better outcomes are associated with brace wear compliance in the scoliosis and clubfoot populations, compliance rates are still poor. Reasons identified by patients, parents and research for not complying with prescribed brace wear include the inconvenience or irritability of the child when in the brace in the case of clubfeet, and fear of looking different from peers, clothes not fitting properly, or discomfort in the case of scoliosis. While reasons for noncompliance are many and can be complex, there has been some research to indicate that personality traits may play a role in brace wear compliance. The primary purpose of the proposed study is to determine if personality traits are related to compliance patterns for individuals undergoing brace treatment for AIS or Clubfeet.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT02755766
Run by
Shriners Hospitals for Children
People needed
105
Starts
2015-05-06
Expected to finish
2019-07-03
Last updated by the study team
2020-03-30

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

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