Background:  Bracing is one of oldest non-operative treatments for patients with scoliosis. However, a wide variety of braces are being used, and some show no effect, while others show conflicting results.
 Objective. Evaluation of the effectiveness of a new orthotic device for the treatment of adult scoliosis. 
Methods:  Twenty adult patients who were diagnosed with scoliosis and qualified for the study were selected and all participants were treated for 12 hours/day for 12 weeks using a new orthotic device. Various efficacy assessments (Cobb's angle, spine length, pelvic angle, shoulder angle, thoracic angle, lumbar angle, pelvic sacral angle) were performed before and after the 12-week treatment. The values at each time point were compared. 
Results:  There were significant treatment effects in a time-dependent manner on every efficacy assessment (p< .05) after 12 weeks of bracing.
Conclusions:  In this clinical study, it was demonstrated that a new brace that is more comfortable for the wearer reduced scoliosis and may be a useful option for non-operative treatment of scoliosis.

CLINICAL EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A NEW FLEXIBLE ORTHOTIC DEVICE FOR THE NON-OPERATIVE TREATMENT OF SCOLIOSIS