The Effects of Core Stability Training in Children With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

NCT ID: NCT05056363

Last Updated: 2024-02-21

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 32 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-10-05
• Study Completion Date: 2022-03-25

Brief Summary

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional structural deformity of the spine in which lateral flexion and axial rotation are seen in vertebrae with a Cobb (method for measuring spinal curvature) angle of 10° and above. AIS is the most common type of scoliosis and it occurs in the period from the onset of puberty (up to 10 years) until the closure of growth plates.

Children with AIS have cosmetic effects, decrease in functional capacity, muscle weakness in certain parts of the body, decrease in quality of life and posture disorders. Lack of core stability might be causing these problems.

Core stability training may have a positive effect for these problems experienced by children with AIS.

Pathologies that cause the disease may originate from the nervous system and musculoskeletal system. In this study, the investigators will evaluate these systems objectively with EMG biofeedback and Isokinetic Testing.

The aim of this study is to show the effect of core stability training on various problems (as we mentioned before) caused by the disease. In addition, the investigators of this study hope to contribute to the literature(with objective evaluations) about the pathological background and treatment of this challenging disease which the cause is unknown.

Conditions

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Control Group

The control group will be given home based traditional scoliosis exercise training for 8 weeks, 5 days a week for 45 minutes.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Home Based Traditional Scoliosis Exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

Patients in this group will receive posture exercises, strengthening exercises, diaphragmatic breathing exercises and stretching exercises.

Training Group

In addition to conventional home based traditional scoliosis exercises, patients in this group will also receive core stabilization exercise training for 45 minutes, 5 times in a week for 8 weeks. Every two sessions will be supervised in a clinic per week.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Home Based Traditional Scoliosis Exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

Patients in this group will receive posture exercises, strengthening exercises, diaphragmatic breathing exercises and stretching exercises.

Core Stability Training

Intervention Type: OTHER

Patients in this group will receive traditional scoliosis exercises. In addition, the training group will receive core stabilization exercises for multifidus, diaphragm,erector spines, rectus abdominis, internal and external obliques, quadratus lumborum, iliopsoas, gluteus maximus, and pelvic floor muscles.

Interventions

Home Based Traditional Scoliosis Exercises

Patients in this group will receive posture exercises, strengthening exercises, diaphragmatic breathing exercises and stretching exercises.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Core Stability Training

Patients in this group will receive traditional scoliosis exercises. In addition, the training group will receive core stabilization exercises for multifidus, diaphragm,erector spines, rectus abdominis, internal and external obliques, quadratus lumborum, iliopsoas, gluteus maximus, and pelvic floor muscles.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosed with AIS between the ages of 10-20
• Cobb angle is between 15-40 degrees
• The child's and family's consent to participate in the study
• The child does not receive any other treatment that will affect his scoliosis.

Exclusion Criteria

• Surgical operation in the last 3 months
• Presence of an orthopedic, neurological, systemic disease that will prevent him from exercising
• Having mental, communicative and behavioral disorders that may cause problems understanding commands and questions or performing exercises
• Exercising 3 or more days a week.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 10 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 20 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Istanbul University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Fuat Gokdemir

Research Assistant

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Fuat Gökdemir

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Istanbul University

Locations

Istanbul University

Istanbul, Fatih, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

IUFGokdemir01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id