# Using Radiation-free Ultrasound for Screening Scoliosis Among School Children in Hong Kong to Reduce Unnecessary X-ray Exposure

> **NCT03135665** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Chinese University of Hong Kong** · enrollment: 442 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Scoliosis

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** Ultrasound

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03135665
- **Lead sponsor:** Chinese University of Hong Kong
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2017-09-18
- **Primary completion:** 2018-11-30
- **Final completion:** 2019-05-31
- **Target enrollment:** 442 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2019-12-13


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03135665

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03135665, "Using Radiation-free Ultrasound for Screening Scoliosis Among School Children in Hong Kong to Reduce Unnecessary X-ray Exposure". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03135665. Licensed CC0.

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