Schroth Exercise Versus Functional Electrical Stimulation in Adolescent With Spinal Deformities

Delta University for Science and Technology

Status: Completed

Conditions: Idiopathic Spinal Deformities

Treatments: Other: Functional Electrical Stimulation (physiotherapy techniques); Other: Schroth Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05090436

schroth exercises

Details and patient eligibility

About

Abnormal spinal curvature can occur as a result of neurologic, orthopedic or idiopathic factors. The role of physiotherapy is not only to prevent intrinsic changes that may occur in the spine but also be used to correct postural abnormalities. this study will investigate the impact of Schroth Exercise compared to Functional Electrical Stimulation in Adolescent With Spinal Deformities (scoliosis and or kyphosis).

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 16 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children in this group will be healthy category according to CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) growth chart which ranged from BMI-for-age 5th to 85th percentiles .
• All children are normal &perform all activities of daily living
• They were able to understand and follow verbal commands and instructions included in the testing procedures.

Exclusion criteria

• All of them could be part of recreational activities in their public schools but no competitive sports.
• Children who participated in any regular sport activities involving the lower extremities will be excluded.
• None of them had any surgical intervention .
• None of them had any history of other musculoskeletal deformities or neuromuscular disorders.
• They had neither visual, auditory defect.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Schroth Exercise

Experimental group

Description:

The Schroth Method is a nonsurgical option for scoliosis treatment. It uses exercises customized for each patient to return the curved spine to a more natural position. The goal of Schroth exercises is to de-rotate, elongate and stabilize the spine in a three-dimensional plane. it will be applied 3 session per week for 3 months.

Treatment:

Other: Schroth Exercise

Functional Electrical Stimulation

Experimental group

Description:

30 minutes of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) three times a week for 3 months. Two electrodes were attached on the lateral parts of the convex side of the body, and two others on the erector spinae muscles. FES (CU-FS1; Novastim, Korea) was set at a frequency of 35 Hz, with a 250-μs pulse width. Electrical stimulation lasted for 6 seconds, followed by a 6-second rest.

Treatment:

Other: Functional Electrical Stimulation (physiotherapy techniques)