Screening and Intervention for AIS in Haikou, Hainan Province, China

Screening and Intervention for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in Haikou, Hainan Province, China

This is a single-center, prospective, non-randomized, open-label, interventional, real-world study. The mild/moderate AIS patients will be recruited through screening of 250,000 primary and secondary school students in Haikou, Hainan Province. The patients will be treated with different non-surgical interventions (exercise intervention or brace intervention) according to the physician's recommendations and the patient's intention. Patients will be followed up for 36 months to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of non-surgical interventions in the real world.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 9 years ≤ age ≤ 16 years
2. Diagnosis of AIS
3. 10°≤Cobb's angle<45°
4. Signed informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

1. With other developmental disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, nerve disorders, infection disorders, mental disorders, and other disorders
2. Obvious deformity of lower limbs and(or) feet
3. Previous or ongoing treatment of AIS
4. Difficulty to read, understanding, and complete the study questionnaires
5. Any criteria, which, in the opinion of the investigator, suggest that the subject would not be compliant with this study protocol