Body Awareness and Spinal Stability in Scoliosis

NCT06347419 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Iayas8
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Thirty volunteer patients diagnosed with scoliosis by a specialist physician at Gazi University Hospital Orthopedics and Traumatology Department and subsequently referred to Gazi University Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department for exercise training will be included in the study. The lumbar Pressure Measurement Test with Stabilizer and Rotation Stability Tests will be utilized to evaluate the spinal stability of the patients. Body awareness will be assessed using the Body Awareness Survey, comprising 18 questions. All assessments will be conducted at the Orthopedic Rehabilitation Clinic within the relevant department. The results obtained from this study will elucidate the relationship between body awareness and spinal stability in individuals with scoliosis.

Conditions

Scoliosis Idiopathic

Keywords

Body Awareness; Spinal Stability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Spinal stability

  Spinal stability will be assessed utilizing the Stabilizer Biofeedback Pressure device.Participants will lie on their backs on a Stabilizer Biofeedback Pressure unit connected to a manometer. The pressurized biofeedback device will be placed under the vertebrae and in the middle of the spina iliaca posterior superior (SIPS) by the physiotherapist. The valve of the manometer will be closed, and the cuff will be inflated to a pressure of 40 mm/Hg. Participants will then be instructed to perform the posterior pelvic tilt maneuver as demonstrated and maintain the position for 10 seconds. The value indicated on the manometer will be recorded. This measurement procedure will be repeated three times, and the average of these measurements will be utilized in the subsequent statistical analysis.

  Initial examination

• Rotary Stability

  The Rotary Stability Test is a physical assessment used to evaluate an individual's ability to stabilize the spine and pelvis during rotational movements. During the test, the individual assumes a plank position (face down, supported by the toes and forearms) while maintaining a neutral spine alignment. Then, they are instructed to lift one arm and the opposite leg simultaneously while minimizing any rotation or movement in the torso and pelvis. The test measures the individual's ability to resist rotational forces.The patient will receive 3 points if the test is successfully repeated bilaterally, 2 points if it can be performed unilaterally, 1 point if there is a loss of balance during the test, and 0 points if the test cannot be completed.

  Initial examination

• Body Awareness

  Body awareness will be evaluated using the Body Awareness Questionnaire comprising 18 items. Participants will be instructed to rate each question on a scale of 1 to 7.The total score to be taken from the survey can be 126 or at least 18.Higher total scores indicate greater levels of body awareness, while lower scores suggest lower levels of body awareness.

  Initial examination

Study Arms (1)

Idiopathic scoliosis

The study group for this research comprises patients diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis, a condition characterized by abnormal lateral curvature of the spine of unknown cause.

Other: Physiotherapy evaluation

Interventions

Physiotherapy evaluation OTHER

In the physiotherapy evaluation, patients' spinal stability, rotary stability, and body awareness will be assessed.

Idiopathic scoliosis

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis by a specialist physician at Gazi University Hospital, Deparment of Orthopedics and Traumatology will be included in the study.

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosis of idiopathic scoliosis by an orthopedist
• The Cobb angle measured on the standard scoliosis radiograph should fall within the range of 10°-45°.

You may not qualify if:

• Presence of any orthopedic or neurological disease affecting trunk and extremity mobility, excluding scoliosis.
• History of previous spine or orthopedic surgery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gazi University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gazi University Hospital

Ankara, 06500, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Zeynep Hazar, Professor

  Gazi University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

İnci H Ayas, Msc

CONTACT

0 312 216 26 21; inciayass@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 29, 2024
• First Posted: April 4, 2024
• Study Start: April 30, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2024
• Study Completion: July 30, 2024
• Last Updated: April 4, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)