The Effect of Schroth Method on Pain, Body Awareness and Quality of Life in Adolescent Individuals With Idiopathic Scoliosis

NCT04689295 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2019/0041
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was aimed to compare the effect of Schroth therapy method, which is a 3-dimensional scoliosis exercise method, and traditional exercises on pain, body awareness and quality of life in young individuals with idiopathic scoliosis.

Conditions

Scoliosis

Keywords

Schroth; idiopathic scoliosis; pain; quality of life; body awareness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Pain Level

  Pain level will be assessed with VAS (visual analog scale) (min:0, max:10)

  6 weeks

• Pressure Pain Threshold

  Pressure pain threshold with algometer (kg/cm\^2).

  6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Body awareness before and after treatment

  6 weeks

Other Outcomes (1)

• Quality of life before and after treatment

  6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

experiment group

OTHER

Three dimensional scoliosis therapy method (Schroth) will be applied to the participants for 6 weeks. It consist of 15 different exercises combined with rotational breathing exercise.

Other: exercise programme 1

control group

OTHER

Traditional scoliosis exercises will be applied to the participants for 6 weeks. It consist of 6 different exercises

Other: exercise programme 2

Interventions

exercise programme 1 OTHER

Schroth three dimensional scoliosis therapy method

experiment group

exercise programme 2 OTHER

Traditional scoliosis exercises

control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Having been diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis by a specialist physician,
• Between the ages of 10-18,
• Primary curvature between 20-40 degrees according to the Cobb method,
• Having C or S type of scoliosis,
• Having back / low-back pain due to scoliosis,
• Those who have not received any previous exercise therapy for scoliosis,
• Volunteering to participate in the study,
• Having the cognitive capacity to cooperate with the directions of the physiotherapist,
• Has not suffered any injuries to the musculoskeletal system in the last 6 months,
• No neurological, orthopedic or cardiopulmonary disorders other than scoliosis diagnosis,
• Young individuals who have not undergone any surgery related to the diagnosis of scoliosis

You may not qualify if:

• Previous spinal surgery,
• Any disease other than idiopathic scoliosis,
• Individuals who cannot adapt to the directions of the physiotherapist and cannot fulfill the requirements of the exercise program

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hacettepe University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Fizyo Omurga

Konya, 42000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Scoliosis; Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• fatih çelik

  physiotherapist

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 2, 2020
• First Posted: December 30, 2020
• Study Start: July 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2021
• Study Completion: May 15, 2021
• Last Updated: July 23, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)