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For the best experience please click Accept all below.",true,[22,24,27,30,33,36,39,42],{"title":14,"url":23},"\u002F",{"title":25,"url":26},"Take part","\u002Ftaking-part",{"title":28,"url":29},"About the Study","\u002Fabout\u002F",{"title":31,"url":32},"Basis 2","\u002Fbasis-2",{"title":34,"url":35},"Resources","\u002Fresources\u002F",{"title":37,"url":38},"Staff","\u002Fstaff\u002F",{"title":40,"url":41},"FAQ","\u002Ffaq\u002F",{"title":43,"url":44},"Contact","\u002Fcontact",{"footerLogo":46,"footerCol1":51,"footerCol2":52,"footerCol3":53,"additionalInfo":54},{"url":47,"alt":48,"width":49,"height":50},"\u002Fbasis\u002Fbasis-study-footer-logo@2x.png","MEDICAL TRIAL study logo",352,180,"**BASIS study team**\\\n**Sheffield CTRU**\\\n**SCHARR**\\\n**Barber House**\\\n**387 Glossop Road**\\\n**Sheffield S10 2HQ**","**[X \\ Twitter](https:\u002F\u002Fx.com\u002FBasisStudy)**\n\n**Telephone**\\\n**0123-456-789**\n\n**Email** \\\n**e.a.swaby@sheffield.ac.uk**","**[Privacy notice](\u002Fprivacy)**\\\n**[Cookie policy](\u002Fcookie-policy)**\\\n**[Site map](\u002Fsite-map)**\\\n**[Accessibility](\u002Faccessibility)**","Site designed by [morph.co.uk](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.morph.co.uk).",[],[],{"siteDetails":58},{"organisationName":11,"siteUrl":10},"data\u002Fsite","sz88PGuUejNerA8TtL0cT5Z3Bq-ZiaLV17U4SRSH9Eo",{"id":62,"title":63,"body":16,"description":16,"extension":5,"meta":64,"navigation":20,"path":170,"seo":171,"stem":172,"__hash__":173},"contentPages\u002Fpages\u002Findex.en.json","Home page",{"pageTitle":65,"pageMetadata":66,"page_content":69},"The BASIS Study",{"htmlTitle":67,"htmlDesc":68},"The BASIS Study - Best scoliosis back brace for children?","The BASIS Study (Chief Investigator Mr Ashley Cole) is finding out which type of back brace is best for treating children and young people with scoliosis.",[70,84,97,120,128,134],{"type":71,"title":72,"sectionSettings":73,"text":75,"image":76,"settings":80,"strapline":83},"page_header","# The BASIS Study",{"sectionLabel":65,"theme":74},"primary","**We use back braces to treat scoliosis because they can stop the curve to the spine getting bigger and reduce the need for surgery. The BASIS Study is trying to find out which type of back brace is best for treating children and young people with scoliosis.**",{"url":77,"width":78,"height":79},"\u002Fbasis\u002Fbasis-header-01-1000w-3.png",1000,715,{"imgWidth":81,"imgPosition":82},"half-width","top","",{"type":85,"sectionSettings":86,"settings":88,"title":91,"text":92,"image":93,"iconList":96},"text_and_image",{"sectionLabel":87},"Background",{"imgWidth":81,"imgPosition":89,"textPosition":90},"bottom","left","## Current progress","**The BASIS study currently has 577 patients taking part (as of 20\u002F05\u002F2026), across 22 hospitals in the UK. Many of our participants have now completed the trial too! Thank you to all of the patients and their families for continuing to attend their study visits and complete questionnaires – the study can’t work without all of your support!.** \n\nWe are also running the BASIS2 study for some of the patients who reach the end of brace treatment in BASIS. If you’d like to know more about BASIS2, and whether this may be an option for you, please speak to your local research team. There are currently 37 patients taking part in BASIS2.",{"url":94,"alt":83,"width":78,"height":95},"\u002Fbasis\u002Fbasis-content-image-21@2x.png",655,[],{"type":98,"sectionSettings":99,"text":101,"video":102,"links":106},"text_and_video",{"sectionLabel":100},"Participant Information Animation","## Participant Information Animation\n**The study is comparing two different types of back brace, one which is worn for at least 20 hours a day, and one which is worn only at night-time.**",{"vimeoId":103,"videoTitle":83,"videoTranscript":104,"offlineVideo":105},"557533731\u002F05957f2202","The BASIS Study is looking at the best way to treat children and young people between the ages of 10 to 15 who have been diagnosed with scoliosis\n\nScoliosis is when your backbone curves to the side\n\nIf the curve gets too big you may need to have spinal surgery\n\nWe avoid surgery where possible because of the risks\n\nBraces for scoliosis reduce the risk of the curve getting bigger and needing surgery\n\nThey are usually worn for between one and a half, to three and a half years\n\nThe standard treatment in the UK is to wear a back brace for 20 - 24 hours of the day\n\nThis study is looking at whether a different type of back brace, worn only at night, is as effective\n\nYou are invited to take part because your doctor believes EITHER treatment is suitable for you\n\nIn the BASIS Study one group uses a full time brace, which holds the curve in place, worn for at least 20 hours each day\n\nThe other group uses a night-time only brace, which over corrects the curve, worn for at least 8 hours overnight\n\nTo make things fair, the two groups are chosen randomly using a computer\n\nNeither you, nor your doctors, can choose which treatment you have\n\nIf you agree to take part you’ll be asked to sign an ‘assent form’ to confirm that you understand the study\n\nYour parent or guardian will need to sign a consent form to confirm that they are happy for you to take part\n\nYour doctor will then check which group you are in and explain your treatment\n\nYou’ll be asked some questions about your back, and how you feel\n\nWe’ll send you the same questions by email twice a year throughout the study\n\nYou will have the same hospital visits as patients not taking part in the study\n\nIf you agree to take part and then change your mind you can leave the trial at any time, and still have access to normal NHS treatment\n\nIf you don’t want to take part, your treatment will continue with your doctor\n\nIf you have any questions please speak to your doctor or one of the research team.","shape.mp4",[107,115],{"title":108,"target":20,"link":109,"summary":83,"icon":111,"iconPosition":114},"Information for Parents \u002F Guardians",{"title":108,"url":110,"target":20},"https:\u002F\u002Fbasis-parents.digitrial.com\u002F",{"iconName":112,"iconSize":113},"content-arrow-right","sm","right",{"title":116,"target":20,"link":117,"summary":83,"icon":119,"iconPosition":114},"Information for Young People",{"title":116,"url":118,"target":20},"https:\u002F\u002Fbasis-children.digitrial.com\u002F",{"iconName":112,"iconSize":113},{"type":85,"sectionSettings":121,"settings":123,"text":124,"image":125,"iconList":127},{"sectionLabel":122},"Aim of the Study",{"imgWidth":81,"imgPosition":89,"textPosition":90},"## Aim of the Study\n**In the UK, children and young people with scoliosis often need to wear a back brace for most of the day to treat the curve to the spine.** \n\nOther countries in the world use a different type of brace, worn only at night-time. 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This brace tries to over-correct the spinal curve. 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