The Effect of Exercise on Paravertebral Muscle Thickness and Quality of Life in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Treatments: Other: Exercise for Lower Extremities; Other: Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07250295

28.12.2021 / 3388

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study population comprised patients with AIS who had applied to the outpatient clinic between January and June 2022. The patients were divided into two groups. Treatment group(TG) was instructed in specific scoliosis exercises, while the Control group(CG) was given exercises for the lower extremities. Each patient was included in a 12- week exercise program accompanied by a physiotherapist. The patients' quality of life, and paravertebral muscles were evaluated ultrasonographically before and after treatment.

Enrollment: 70 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 10 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who had been diagnosed with AIS by means of radiographic and clinical examination of the spine were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Cases with a history of surgery to the paravertebral region
• Metabolic bone disease
• Neuromuscular disease
• chromosomal anomaly
• Serious autoimmune and endocrine disease
• Congenital scoliosis
• Skeletal dysplasia and serious cognitive impairment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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70 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Treatment Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The treatment group (TG) was given exercises for the thoracic and lumbar regions for scoliosis.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise

Control Group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

The control group (CG) was instructed to perform gluteus maximus, hamstring, and quadriceps strengthening exercises.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise for Lower Extremities