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The Effect of Schroth Exercises on Cerebral Cortical Thickness and Motor and Proprioceptive Fibres

NCT ID: NCT06410456

Last Updated: 2025-11-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-04-01

Study Completion Date

2025-02-01

Brief Summary

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Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS): It is a type of structural scoliosis of unknown aetiology and most commonly seen in girls aged 10-18 years. In addition to spinal deformity, postural asymmetry, proprioceptive sensory, vestibular and vestibulospinal system dysfunctions may be observed in AIS. The Schroth method is a scoliosis-specific exercise approach that uses postural, scoliosis-specific sensorimotor and breathing exercises and is widely used in scoliosis rehabilitation. The treatment programme consists of correction of scoliotic posture with the help of exteroceptive and proprioceptive stimulation and mirrors, isometrics and other exercises to lengthen or strengthen asymmetric muscles, and maintaining a specific breathing pattern. Several studies have shown that the Schroth method improves Cobb angles, slows curve progression, reduces the need for surgery, increases back muscle strength and improves respiratory function. However, although the Schroth method is widely used in AIS rehabilitation, no study has investigated the effects of Schroth exercises on cerebral cortical thickness, proprioceptive sensation and corticospinal pathways.

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of Schroth and traditional exercises on cortical thickness, proprioceptive sensation and corticospinal tracts in individuals with AIS.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Schroth exercises groups

Adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis received Schroth exercises four days a week for six months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Schroth exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Traditional exercise

Traditional exercises groups

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients underwent stretching exercises (especially for the muscles on the concave side of the curve), posture training, strengthening and spinal flexibility exercises as conventional exercises four days a week for six months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Traditional exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis performed conventional exercises four days a week for six months.

Interventions

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Schroth exercises

Traditional exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

Traditional exercises

Adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis performed conventional exercises four days a week for six months.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being a female individual between the ages of 10-18
* Being diagnosed with AIS
* Cobb angle should be maximum 25º
* All participants do not have any disease that affects the nervous system.
* All participants must use their right hand as the dominant hand
* All participants do not have any chronic disease requiring the use of any neurological or psychiatric medication.
* Permission to participate in the study is given by the parents of all participants.

Exclusion Criteria

* MRI of individuals who do not have any mental problems, neurological, psychiatric, muscular, rheumatic or orthopedic diseases will be included in the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

10 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Hitit University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ahmet Payas

Assistant professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Ahmet Payas, Ph.D

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Amasya University

Locations

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Ahmet Payas

Kayseri, Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Kocaman H, Bek N, Kaya MH, Buyukturan B, Yetis M, Buyukturan O. The effectiveness of two different exercise approaches in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A single-blind, randomized-controlled trial. PLoS One. 2021 Apr 15;16(4):e0249492. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249492. eCollection 2021.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 33857180 (View on PubMed)

Li P, Legault J, Litcofsky KA. Neuroplasticity as a function of second language learning: anatomical changes in the human brain. Cortex. 2014 Sep;58:301-24. doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2014.05.001. Epub 2014 May 17.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24996640 (View on PubMed)

Sagi Y, Tavor I, Hofstetter S, Tzur-Moryosef S, Blumenfeld-Katzir T, Assaf Y. Learning in the fast lane: new insights into neuroplasticity. Neuron. 2012 Mar 22;73(6):1195-203. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2012.01.025. Epub 2012 Mar 21.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22445346 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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932

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id