Clinical Study on the Improvement of Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis by Sling Exercise Therapy Training Combined With Conventional Exercise Therapy

Southwest Medical University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Adult; Idiopathic Scoliosis

Treatments: Other: Suspension training and conventional exercise therapy; Other: Conventional exercise therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07109037

2025001

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to compare the effects of suspension exercise therapy combined with conventional exercise therapy and conventional exercise therapy alone on pain, Cobb angle, functional impairment, and quality of life in adult patients with idiopathic scoliosis.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• In the anteroposterior and lateral X-ray films of the spine in the standing position, the Cobb angle is ≥10° and <40°
• The age ranges from 18 to 75 years old
• No previous history of surgery
• Not wearing a corrective brace

Exclusion criteria

• Having mental illnesses
• Having severe cognitive and communication disorders
• Having severe cardiopulmonary dysfunction or cardiovascular diseases
• Having adult degenerative and secondary scoliosis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Conventional exercise therapy group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Conventional exercise therapy includes four exercises: the "little swallow flying" exercise, the hip bridge exercise, back muscle stretching, and relaxation. It is performed once a day, 45 minutes .

Treatment:

Other: Conventional exercise therapy

Combined Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

Suspension training and conventional exercise therapy

Treatment:

Other: Suspension training and conventional exercise therapy