Short-term Effects of the Simultaneous Use of Two Physiotherapeutic Methods in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis - Pilot Study

Medical University of Silesia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Kyphosis (Plurimeter-V); The Strength of Respiratory Muscles - MIP, MEP;; The Angle of Trunk Rotation in Thoracic Part; The Spirometry;

Treatments: Behavioral: Sham therapy; Other: Derotational manual therapy techniques in selected segments in spine

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01250860

BW-08-AM

Details and patient eligibility

About

The assessment of influence joint physiotherapy (DoboMed and OMT Kaltenborn - Evjenth) on the function of the respiratory system and the morphology of the ribcage in short-term intensive physiotherapy.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 10 to 16 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• girls aged 10 to 16
• one arc right side curve
• Cobb range 12 - 40 degrees

Exclusion criteria

• bigger Cobb range
• double arc curve
• no parent approval
• lack of cooperation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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42 participants in 2 patient groups

Control Group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Control DoboMed group - only specific active exercises: symmetrical positions for exercising; asymmetrical active movements; thoracic spine kyphotization; transverse plane derotation; apical area involvement; concave ribs mobilization; exteroceptive facilitation; respiration-directed movements of the thorax and spine; three-dimensional displacement of vertebra; active autocorrection.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Sham therapy

Experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

Experimental DoboMed and Kaltenborn manual therapy. Suitable techniques were chosen according to manual examination: cervical spine; thoracic spine; lumbar spine; costovertebral articles; pelvis position. During the 15 sessions in group "DK" we used:derotational manual terapy techniques in selected segments of spine in preparation for the exercises according to the DoboMed method; the manual techniques used in continuation study were different from techniques in pilot study.

Treatment:

Other: Derotational manual therapy techniques in selected segments in spine