Momentum Health is excited to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) to transform scoliosis care through advanced remote monitoring technology. Beginning April 21st, 2025, CHLA will conduct a pilot study of Momentum Spine, Momentum Health’s state-of-the-art solution for remotely tracking scoliosis progression. The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and accuracy of Momentum Spine in detecting scoliosis progression by comparing its AI-driven assessments to traditional radiographs, while also assessing its impact on clinical workflow by tracking accelerated and unnecessary clinic visits prompted by at-home monitoring. CHLA’s Spine Program is the #1 program of its kind on the West Coast and #4 in the United States.
Momentum Health is at the forefront of health technology innovation, and Momentum Spine is designed to provide clinicians and patients with advanced scoliosis monitoring capabilities. Momentum Spine is an AI-based digital health application to remotely manage spinal deformities. From a 45-second video taken on any smartphone, Momentum Spine quantifies extra-spinal deformities (what we see from the outside) and correlates them to the Cobb Angle (what we can only see on X-rays) to predict the curve progression. Instead of offering identical treatments, patients benefit from an individualized standard of care and physicians schedule patients as necessary to optimize healthcare workflows.By utilizing this cutting-edge technology, healthcare providers gain actionable insights between in-person visits, allowing for more effective treatment plans and improved patient outcomes. Compared to conventional scoliosis monitoring methods, such as periodic X-rays and manual assessments, Momentum Spine offers a non-invasive, continuous, and data-driven approach, reducing the need for frequent imaging while offering a more comprehensive view of patient progress.“This project aligns with our clinical and research efforts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to advance the standards of pediatric spine care through innovative solutions,” said Lindsay Andras, MD, pediatric orthopedic surgeon, Director of the Spine Program at the Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and lead collaborator for this project. “The value of this technology is not only in the potential to improve clinic efficiency and decrease the number of radiographs, but also the patient experience as a whole. Clinic visits and the time in between them often become a source of stress and anxiety for scoliosis patients and their families. This technology will empower them to monitor the curve from the comfort of their own home.”This pilot project marks a major advancement in using technology to address the challenges associated with scoliosis treatment. The research study accompanying this initiative will help establish best practices for remote monitoring, paving the way for broader applications in pediatric care. Patients will benefit from closer monitoring, reduced travels to hospitals and earlier interventions.For more information about Momentum Health and Momentum Spine, visit Momentum Health. To learn more about Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and its commitment to innovation, visit CHLA. Additional details about the Harms Study Group can be found here.