The Effect of Holistic Corrective Exercise Program

NCT05530850 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HKU-GE-KYPHOSİS
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 62
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was planned to investigate the effect of holistic approach corrective exercise program on the degree of kyphosis, balance and quality of life in kyphotic adolescents. A holistic approach corrective exercise program including corrective exercises and postural perception training was applied to one group. Thoracic region focused exercise program was applied to the other group. The programs of the exercise groups were applied three days a week, for 12 weeks. The kyphosis angle of all individuals participating in the study was evaluated using the flexible ruler, the Romberg index measured with balance pedobarography, and the quality of life using the Scoliosis Research Society-22 Questionnaire (SRS-22). In our study, a decrease in the degree of kyphosis was detected in the holistic approach corrective exercise and thoracic region-focused exercise group after 12 weeks of exercise training (p\<0.001), while no change was observed in the control group (p\>0.05). Balance improved after exercise training in the holistic corrective exercise group (p=0.006). The quality of life increased in the holistic approach corrective exercise and thoracic region focused exercise groups after the training (p\<0.001). The use of postural perception training together with corrective exercise programs in applications for thoracic kyphosis reveals a holistic approach and may increase the effect of the intervention.

Conditions

Kyphosis Thoracic

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The Kyphosis angle by using flexible ruler

  Flexible ruler

  12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Balance assesment by using the romberg index

  12 weeks

Other Outcomes (1)

• Quality of Life by using SRS-22

  12 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Holistic Corrective Exercise Program

EXPERIMENTAL

A holistic approach corrective exercise program including corrective exercises and postural perception training

Behavioral: Holistic Corrective Exercise Program

Thoracic exercise program

EXPERIMENTAL

Thoracic region focused exercise program

Other: Thoracic exercise program

control group

NO INTERVENTION

Individuals in the control group were asked to continue their activities of daily living.

Interventions

Holistic Corrective Exercise Program BEHAVIORAL

A holistic approach corrective exercise program including corrective exercises and postural perception training,

Holistic Corrective Exercise Program

Thoracic exercise program OTHER

Thoracic region focused exercise program

Thoracic exercise program

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Male individual between the ages of 10-18,
• Kyphosis degree ≥50°,

You may not qualify if:

• Rrigid thoracic kyphosis
• Scoliosis with a Cobb angle \>10°
• Congenital spine problem,
• Shoulder, pelvis and other spinal injuries

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hasan Kalyoncu Üniversitesi

Şehitkamil, Gazi̇antep, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• GÖNÜL ELPEZE

  HKU

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: FACTORIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Doctor Of Philosophy

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 2, 2022
• First Posted: September 7, 2022
• Study Start: February 15, 2022
• Primary Completion: May 15, 2022
• Study Completion: June 21, 2022
• Last Updated: September 2, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)