Sling Suspension Versus Gym Balls in the Treatment of Juvenile Spinal Osteochondrosis

NCT03851367 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: LithuanianSportsU
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study compares effect of swiss ball exercises with sling suspension exercises in the treatment of juvenile osteochondrosis in adolescent-girls

Conditions

Juvenile Osteochondrosis of Spine

Keywords

back pain; suspension therapy; Gymball; standing posture; muscle endurance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Back pain

  was evaluated using the Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS). Participants were asked to report "current" pain intensity. A higher score indicates greater pain intensity: no pain (0-4 mm), mild pain (5-44 mm), moderate pain (45-74 mm), and severe pain (75- 100 mm).

  baseline

• Endurance of the trunk muscles

  was tested according those suggested by S. McGill (2007) and endurance duration was recorder in seconds. The back extensors ; The trunk flexors ; The lateral musculature

  baseline

• Weight

  Body weight was measured in kilograms with an accuracy of 100 g

  baseline

• Height

  Body height was measured in meters with an accuracy of 5 mm

  baseline

• Posture evaluation

  Standing posture was evaluated by a commonly used clinical assessment technique - visual assessment. In an attempt to minimize data collection error, one experienced examiner evaluated all the study participants' posture. The examiner was blind to the scope of the study and to the group that the subjects belonged to.

  baseline

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Change in Back pain

  3 weeks

• Change in Endurance of the trunk muscles

  3 weeks

• Improvement in Posture evaluation

  3 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Sling suspension therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

3-week duration of exercises using red cord and consisting of 15 sessions for 30 minutes each.

Procedure: Sling suspension using red cord

Swiss ball therapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

3-week duration exercise for trunk muscles strengthening and posture improvement consisting of 15 sessions for 30 minutes each.

Procedure: Gym ball exercises

Interventions

Sling suspension using red cord PROCEDURE

3 weeks duration, 15 sessions, and 30 minutes a day for five consecutive days a week. Back pain, endurance of trunk muscles (flexors, extensors and side flexors), and standing posture were evaluated pre and post interventions.

Also known as: SST

Sling suspension therapy

Gym ball exercises PROCEDURE

3 weeks duration, 15 sessions, and 30 minutes a day for five consecutive days a week. Back pain, endurance of trunk muscles (flexors, extensors and side flexors), and standing posture were evaluated pre and post interventions.

Also known as: GBT

Swiss ball therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 18 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: only adolescents girls
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• diagnosis - juvenile osteochondrosis (according to the International classification of Diseases - ICD M 42 gender: female

You may not qualify if:

• any other medical diagnosis

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Lithuanian Sports University: lead
• Lithuanian University of Health Sciences: collaborator
• University of Brighton: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Vilma Dudoniene

Kaunas, 44221, Lithuania

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Scheuermann Disease; Back Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spinal Osteochondrosis; Osteochondrosis; Bone Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Kyphosis; Spinal Curvatures; Spinal Diseases; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Subjects were recruited from an inpatient rehabilitation department, specializing in the treatment of children and adolescents with degenerative disorders. The research population consisted of 40 adolescents-girls, who were diagnosed with juvenile osteochondrosis (according to the International classification of Diseases - ICD M 42.0). All subjects were randomly divided into two groups: Sling Suspension Therapy, and Gymball therapy.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 20, 2019
• First Posted: February 22, 2019
• Study Start: September 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2018
• Study Completion: December 30, 2018
• Last Updated: February 26, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-02

Locations

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