Investigation of the Effectiveness of Schroth Exercises and Pilates Exercises in Patients With Scoliosis

NCT06689735 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Uskudar15
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 46
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of Schroth exercises and Pilates exercises in patients with scoliosis.

Conditions

Scoliosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

  Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; It evaluates sleep duration, sleep disturbance, sleep efficiency, subjective sleep quality, sleep medication use, daytime dysfunction, and sleep delay and consists of a total of 24 questions. 19 of them are self-report scales and 5 of them consist of questions to be answered by a friend or spouse. There are 7 components with 18 questions scored in the scale, and each component is evaluated between 0 and 3 points. The total score ranges from 0 to 21, and 5 or more is an indicator of "poor sleep quality".

  14 weeks

• Scoliosis Research Society-22

  Scoliosis Research Society-22 is a functional survey for the patient to fill out on their scoliosis. This survey has been validated in the literature. It is a 22 question survey on the functional status and pain that a patient experiences. Created by the scoliosis research society. There is a scoring rubric that goes with the survey. This survey has 5 domains that are covered with the minimum score of 22 and the maximum score of 110. The higher the score the better the patient is doing in the domains of: Activities of Daily Living, Mental Health, Pain, Patient Satisfaction, Positive Affect, Quality of Life, Social Relationships, and Stress/Coping.

  14 weeks

• Scoliometer Degree

  The degree of rotation measured clinically with a scoliometer

  At time of enrollment

• Walter Reed Visual Assessment Scale

  Walter Reed Visual Assessment Scale (WRGDS) is an evaluation scale created from visual figures. It was developed by Pineda et al. in 2006, for use in individuals with scoliosis, to measure how a person thinks about the deformity in their own body and how severe it is perceived.

  14 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Schroth

EXPERIMENTAL

3D corrective scoliosis exercises

Other: schroth exercises

Pilates

EXPERIMENTAL

Pilates exercises

Other: pilates exercises

Interventions

schroth exercises OTHER

Exercises will be given in lying, sitting and standing positions. In each exercise, elongation of the spine will be ensured and the person will be positioned according to the type of scoliosis. Exercises will be given progressively in supine, prone, side sitting, sitting and standing positions. In each exercise, elongation of the spine will be ensured and the person will be positioned according to the upper and lower extremities. Progress in the exercises will be made positionally by increasing the number of repetitions and the number of rotational breathing during the exercise.

Schroth

pilates exercises OTHER

The average application time of the exercises is 30-40 minutes (with the first 10 minutes of warming up and the last 5 minutes of stretching). The first four exercises were used for the warm-up period and the last four exercises were used for the stretching period. The exercises will be done as 1 set of 8 repetitions. The Hundred exercise will be increased to 10 sets of 10 reps every two weeks to 10 reps, 12 reps, and 14 reps, respectively.

Pilates

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Being between 18-45 years of age
• Having a primary curve between 10-40 degrees according to the Cobb method
• Having typical S or C scoliosis
• Being willing to participate in the study
• Having the cognitive capacity to cooperate with the guidance of a physiotherapist

You may not qualify if:

• Having a BMI over 30 kg/m²
• Having any neurological, orthopedic, cardiopulmonary disorders other than the diagnosis of scoliosis
• Having any injuries related to the musculoskeletal system in the last 6 months
• Being unable to fulfill exercise requirements for any reason

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Uskudar University: lead

Study Sites (1)

MG Clinic

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Karavidas N, Iakovidis P, Chatziprodromidou I, Lytras D, Kasimis K, Kyrkousis A, Apostolou T. Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis-Specific Exercises (PSSE-Schroth) can reduce the risk for progression during early growth in curves below 25 degrees : prospective control study. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2024 Apr;60(2):331-339. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08177-2. Epub 2024 Mar 19.

  PMID: 38502554 BACKGROUND

• Manzak Dursun AS, Ozyilmaz S, Ucgun H, Elmadag NM. The effect of Pilates-based exercise applied with hybrid telerehabilitation method in children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A randomized clinical trial. Eur J Pediatr. 2024 Feb;183(2):759-767. doi: 10.1007/s00431-023-05340-2. Epub 2023 Nov 23.

  PMID: 37993666 BACKGROUND

• Zhang P, Shen X, Zhang L, Wang S, Wu Q. Effect of sling exercise combined with Schroth therapy on adolescents with mild idiopathic scoliosis: A twelve-week randomized controlled trial. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2024;37(2):379-388. doi: 10.3233/BMR-230102.

  PMID: 38043003 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Scoliosis

Interventions

Exercise Movement Techniques

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spinal Curvatures; Spinal Diseases; Bone Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physical Therapy Modalities; Therapeutics

Study Officials

• Mehmet Ali Gümüş

  Uskudar University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Berna Karamancıoğlu, M.Sc.

  Uskudar University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Beyzanur Dikmen Hoşbaş, M.Sc.

  Uskudar University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Prof. Dr.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 12, 2024
• First Posted: November 14, 2024
• Study Start: November 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: February 20, 2025
• Study Completion: June 23, 2025
• Last Updated: June 27, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)