The Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Postural Stability, Posture Perception and Trunk Rotation in Children With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.

Izmir Bakircay University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Adolescent Scoliosis

Treatments: Other: Inspiratory Muscle Training; Other: Conventional Scoliosis Exercise Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05381896

Bakircaymzeren06

Details and patient eligibility

About

Trunk rotation and distortion of the rib cage, which are common in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, result in abnormal configuration of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles. This reduces the capacity of the respiratory muscles to produce force, and results in respiratory muscle weakness. The diaphragm, which is the major respiratory muscle, is also a component of the core muscles responsible for postural stability. Therefore, diaphragm muscle weakness results in deterioration of postural stability. Our aim in this study is to investigate the effect of inspiratory muscle training added to the routine scoliosis exercise program on postural stability and posture perception.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 10 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with a Cobb angle of 20-50° diagnosed by an orthopedic surgeon

Exclusion criteria

• Having a documented diagnosis of neurological disorders
• Having a documented diagnosis of mental disorders which may affect cooperation
• Having a documented diagnosis of chronic airway diseases
• Having a documented diagnosis of orthopedic disorders which may affect mobility

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients in this group will receive conventional scoliosis exercise program for 1 hour, 6 days a week for 8 weeks. One exercise session will be supervised in a clinic per week, other sessions will be performed at home.

Treatment:

Other: Conventional Scoliosis Exercise Program

Training Group

Experimental group

Description:

In addition to the conventional scoliosis exercise program, patients in this group will also receive inspiratory muscle training for 15 minutes, twice a day, 6 days a week for 8 weeks. One exercise session will be supervised in a clinic per week, other sessions will be performed at home.

Treatment:

Other: Inspiratory Muscle Training

Other: Conventional Scoliosis Exercise Program