HRQoL and Function of Adults Treated in Adolescence for Scoliosis With Physical Exercises

NCT01384955 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: DS.136
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 143
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

We attempt to investigate the influence of physiotherapy and physical activity education applied in adolescence on physical fitness, curve progression, pulmonary function, physical activity and quality of life in adulthood. Quality of life assessment includes mental and social functioning, body image, self - esteem, depression and anxiety surveillance. The follow - up period ranges from 15 to 26 years. Also a group of shorter follow - up of 9 - 13 years is available. The null hypothesis is that scoliosis specific exercise program applied in adolescence does not influence HRQoL and functioning in adulthood.

Conditions

Scoliosis

Keywords

scoliosis; physical therapy; long term outcome; pulmonary function; physical fitness; health related quality of life; psychopathology

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• health related quality of life

  generic and condition-specific questionnaires

  one time point

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• pulmonary function

  one time point

• physical fitness

  one time point

• curve progression

  two time points: data from medical records (past) and present meausserements

Other Outcomes (1)

• psychopathology

  one time point

Study Arms (2)

exercise

subjects diagnosed and treated in the Centre of Corrective and Compensatory Gymnastics in Bielsko - Biala, Poland, between 1983 and 1994, with scoliosis - specific exercise program

control

age and condition - matched subjects, who were diagnosed at the same time, in the same clinic, and by the same physician, and prescribed the same method of physiotherapy, but did not start the exercise treatment

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 22 Years - 44 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Treatment group (retrospection - medical records) - patients diagnosed and / or treated in the Centre of Corrective and Compensatory Gymnastics in Bielsko - Biala, Poland, between 1983 and 1994. Diagnosis: idiopathic scoliosis (IS) - adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) or early onset idiopathic scoliosis (EOIS) A comparison (control) group: patients with IS, age - and condition - matched, who were diagnosed at the same time, in the same clinic, and by the same physician, and prescribed the same method of physiotherapy, but did not start the exercise treatment.

You may qualify if:

• clinical diagnosis of scoliosis in adolescence
• participation in exercise program in the Centre of Compensatory Gymnastics in Bielsko-Biala in adolescence
• medical records available

You may not qualify if:

• contraindications for pulmonary and / or exercise tests
• psychiatric disorders
• recent trauma
• recent traumatic (emotional) event
• contraindications for x-ray exposure

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Physiotherapy, WSA

Bielsko-Biala, 43-300, Poland

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Plaszewski M, Cieslinski I, Kowalski P, Truszczynska A, Nowobilski R. Does scoliosis-specific exercise treatment in adolescence alter adult quality of life? ScientificWorldJournal. 2014;2014:539671. doi: 10.1155/2014/539671. Epub 2014 Nov 10.

  PMID: 25436225 DERIVED

• Plaszewski M, Cieslinski I, Nowobilski R, Kotwicki T, Terech J, Furgal M. Mental health of adults treated in adolescence with scoliosis-specific exercise program or observed for idiopathic scoliosis. ScientificWorldJournal. 2014 Jan 20;2014:932827. doi: 10.1155/2014/932827. eCollection 2014.

  PMID: 24574935 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Scoliosis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spinal Curvatures; Spinal Diseases; Bone Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Officials

• Maciej Plaszewski, PhD

  Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biala Podlaska, University School of Physical Education, Warsaw, Poland

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 27, 2011
• First Posted: June 29, 2011
• Study Start: January 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2013
• Study Completion: June 1, 2013
• Last Updated: April 2, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-03

Locations

PL (1)