Effect of Hippotherapy and Schroth Exercise on Pulmonary Function and Aerobic Capacity in Idiopathic Scoliosis

Batterjee Medical College

Status: Completed

Conditions: Scoliosis Idiopathic

Treatments: Other: hippotherapy and schroth exercise; Other: schroth exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04833868

BMC

Details and patient eligibility

About

BACKGROUND: Idiopathic scoliosis has been identified as a common spinal malalignment that negatively impacts the respiratory system and physical conditioning in adolescents. Hippotherapy is an equestrian intervention that optimizes physical performance and mobility in a bunch of contexts; however, its influence on pulmonary function remains unclear.

AIM: This research aimed to analyze the impact of ten weeks of hippotherapy combined with Schroth exercises on ventilatory function and aerobic capacity in AIS.

DESIGN: Randomized Controlled Trial SETTING: Outpatients attend a single center that includes a rehabilitation room and recreational riding center.

POPULATION: Forty-five patients were arbitrarily recruited to the experimental (N= 22) and control group (N=23).

METHODS: Patients in the experimental group received 30 minutes of walking and sitting trot training, 15 sessions split into 2 phases over ten weeks. The two groups attended a 60-minute session of Schroth's intervention, 3 times/ week for 10 weeks. Two-way ANOVA for between-group comparisons and independent t-test for within-group comparisons were used in the statistical analysis.

Full description

A total of 45 patients (13 males and 32 females) participated in the current study. The participants were assigned to one of two groups in a random manner: an experimental group who received hippotherapy combined with Schroth Exercise and the control group who received only schorth exercise. (FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, MVV, and 6MWT) were measured before and after 10 weeks intervention

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• all types of curves,
• curves between 10 and 20 degrees (29),
• Risser grade 0 to 5
• the availability to be engaged in once a week visit

Exclusion criteria

Adolescents with:

• obstructive pulmonary diseases
• associated neuromuscular diseases
• recent infectious episodes in the previous two months
• history of cardiovascular or psychological disorders
• any significant history of riding horses

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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45 participants in 2 patient groups

hippotherapy combined with Schroth Exercise

Experimental group

Description:

received hippotherapy combined with Schroth Exercise hippotherapy session for 30 minutes of walking and sitting trot training, 15 sessions split into 2 phases over ten weeks in addition to 60-minute session Schroth's intervention, 3 times/ week for 10 weeks

Treatment:

Other: hippotherapy and schroth exercise

Schroth Exercise

Active Comparator group

Description:

received Schroth's intervention for a 60-minute session, 3 times/ week for 10 weeks

Treatment:

Other: schroth exercise