Reliability of a New Balance Assessment System in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

NCT ID: NCT06224361

Last Updated: 2024-01-25

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-01-30
• Study Completion Date: 2024-06-30

Brief Summary

Postural stability is one of the most important factors that determine a person's ability to make and maintain movements. It has been reported that in the presence of scoliosis, the postural stability of people is negatively affected due to somatosensory disorders. There are many studies in the literature that evaluate the postural stability of cases diagnosed with scoliosis with objective methods. Evaluation of postural oscillations with objective devices is used to determine whether postural stability changes in AIS and whether the type and location of scoliosis affect the progression. The most commonly used objective devices for this purpose are balanced assessment systems in which changes in postural sway are recorded on the force platform. Our study aims to investigate the reliability of the "Postural Stability", "Limits of Stability", "Sensory Integration" and "Bilateral Comparison" tests of the Al Balance Balance Exercise and Analysis System in cases with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. After the demographic information of the cases that meet the inclusion criteria within the scope of the study is recorded, postural stability and balance evaluations within the Al Balance System will be performed on the cases. Evaluations will be carried out with bare feet and feet positioned at the same coordinates.

The tests will last 30 seconds and the test will be repeated a total of 3 times with a 1-minute rest between tests. These measurements will be repeated after 7 days to evaluate reliability.

With this study, the reliability of a new and local balance assessment system will be tested in cases with AIS.

Conditions

Scoliosis; Adolescence

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

Reliability

Participants will be evaluated with the "Postural Stability Test", "Limits of Stability Test", "Sensory Integration Test" and "Bilateral Comparison Test" within the AlBalance Balance Evaluation System. To calculate the test-retest reliability of the device, these measurements will be made by the same evaluator, will last 30 seconds and will be repeated a total of 3 times with a 1-minute rest between tests. These measurements will be repeated after 7 days to evaluate reliability. Then, parallel clinical tests will be applied to the participants, "Functional Reaching Test" and "One Leg Standing Test".

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Being between the ages of 12 and 18
• Having been diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by an orthopedic specialist
• Cobb angle measured on anteroposterior radiograph is below 40 degrees
• Ability to understand and follow instructions
• Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Presence of neuromuscular, rheumatic disease, or vestibular problems that may affect balance, vision-related diseases
• Having a recent history of orthopedic injury or surgery in the lower extremity
• Having had spine surgery
• Not having experienced any acute situation that could affect postural stability and balance between the two tests (within 7 days)
• Corset use has not changed between two tests (within 7 days)

• Minimum Eligible Age: 12 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Elcin Akyurek

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Asena Yekdaneh

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Fenerbahçe University

İrem Kurt Ulusoy

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Institute of Postgraduate Education

Nilay Arman

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Faculty of Health Science

Ayşe Zengin Alpözgen

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Health Sciences

Elçin Akyürek

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Institute of Postgraduate Education

Central Contacts

Elcin Akyurek

Role: CONTACT

oskanelcin@gmail.com

+905077403731

Other Identifiers

AkyurekE2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id