Oxygen Consumption in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Eastern Mediterranean University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Treatments: Device: Rigid Thermoplastic Spinal Brace

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03514082

ETK00-2016-0141

Details and patient eligibility

About

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a rotational deformity of the spine that could be seen 2-3% of population. Conservative treatment of AIS with 20-45 degree lateral flexion angle (Cobb) includes brace and therapeutic exercises. Some gait abnormalities were defined like decreased torsional movements of spine, increased muscular work and energy expenditure in AIS. Additionally wearing a brace limits pelvic motions and affects pendulum-like mechanism of gait. Our aim was to investigate gait energy consumption, pulmonary functions, balance and lower extremity loading symmetry in AIS subjects who are getting conservative treatment.

Enrollment: 15 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 10 to 16 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Cobb angle between 20-45 degree,
• Prescribed a rigid spinal brace by doctor

Exclusion criteria

• Having leg length discrepancy more than 1 centimeter
• Having a lung disease
• Having another orthopedic or neurologic disorder

Trial design

15 participants in 1 patient group

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Description:

Subjects with AIS who are beginning to the conservative treatment.

Treatment:

Device: Rigid Thermoplastic Spinal Brace