HRQoL and Function of Adults Treated in Adolescence for Scoliosis With Physical Exercises

NCT ID: NCT01384955

Last Updated: 2015-04-02

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 143 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2010-01-31
• Study Completion Date: 2013-06-30

Brief Summary

We attempt to investigate the influence of physiotherapy and physical activity education applied in adolescence on physical fitness, curve progression, pulmonary function, physical activity and quality of life in adulthood. Quality of life assessment includes mental and social functioning, body image, self - esteem, depression and anxiety surveillance. The follow - up period ranges from 15 to 26 years. Also a group of shorter follow - up of 9 - 13 years is available.

The null hypothesis is that scoliosis specific exercise program applied in adolescence does not influence HRQoL and functioning in adulthood.

Detailed Description

Among conservative treatment approaches of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), different physiotherapy methods are recommended and popular in some countries (Spain, Germany, Poland), while in others bracing and observation are standard (North America, Australia, the UK, Scandinavia. Neither of the methods have been shown to be definitely effective. Considerable evidence indicates that bracing can lead to psychological stress, poorer body image and self - esteem and reduce overall quality of life in adulthood. As to physiotherapy and physical exercises, such evidence is limited, especially long term follow up studies are not available.

Conditions

Scoliosis

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_CONTROL
• Study Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

exercise

subjects diagnosed and treated in the Centre of Corrective and Compensatory Gymnastics in Bielsko - Biala, Poland, between 1983 and 1994, with scoliosis - specific exercise program

No interventions assigned to this group

control

age and condition - matched subjects, who were diagnosed at the same time, in the same clinic, and by the same physician, and prescribed the same method of physiotherapy, but did not start the exercise treatment

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• clinical diagnosis of scoliosis in adolescence
• participation in exercise program in the Centre of Compensatory Gymnastics in Bielsko-Biala in adolescence
• medical records available

Exclusion Criteria

• contraindications for pulmonary and / or exercise tests
• psychiatric disorders
• recent trauma
• recent traumatic (emotional) event
• contraindications for x-ray exposure

• Minimum Eligible Age: 22 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 44 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Maciej Plaszewski

PhD

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Maciej Plaszewski, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biala Podlaska, University School of Physical Education, Warsaw, Poland

Locations

Faculty of Physiotherapy, WSA

Bielsko-Biala, , Poland

Countries

Poland

References

Plaszewski M, Cieslinski I, Kowalski P, Truszczynska A, Nowobilski R. Does scoliosis-specific exercise treatment in adolescence alter adult quality of life? ScientificWorldJournal. 2014;2014:539671. doi: 10.1155/2014/539671. Epub 2014 Nov 10.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 25436225 (View on PubMed)

Plaszewski M, Cieslinski I, Nowobilski R, Kotwicki T, Terech J, Furgal M. Mental health of adults treated in adolescence with scoliosis-specific exercise program or observed for idiopathic scoliosis. ScientificWorldJournal. 2014 Jan 20;2014:932827. doi: 10.1155/2014/932827. eCollection 2014.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 24574935 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

DS.136

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id