Walking and Balance Related to Sagittal Spinal Posture Alignment (WiSPA)

University of Oxford

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Osteoporosis; Balance; Distorted; Spinal Disease; Walking, Difficulty; Hyperkyphosis; Spine Degeneration

Treatments: Other: Therapeutic exercise class

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04008459

14031

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to improve understanding of the relationship between spinal alignment and walking and balance in people who have degenerative spinal conditions.

Full description

This prospective cohort study will include people who are attending physiotherapy to address a degenerative spinal condition and measure them longitudinally. The investigators will measure spinal alignment, walking capacity and pattern, dynamic balance, and back muscle strength along with self-reported measures that reflect the person's functional self-efficacy, quality of life, and general health. Physical and self-reported outcome measures will be assessed at baseline before the physiotherapy-led exercise class commences, after completion at 6 weeks, and 6 months post baseline.

Enrollment: 41 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participant is diagnosed with a degenerative spinal condition.
• Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
• Men and women aged 18 years or older.
• Participant is able to understand and participate safely in a physiotherapy measurement assessment.
• Participant is enrolled in physiotherapy.

Exclusion criteria

• Participant is unable to stand independently.
• Participant has a neurological condition which alters motor function and/or postural control.

Trial design

41 participants in 1 patient group

Degenerative musculoskeletal spinal conditions

Description:

Participants are included who are enrolled in a 6-week physiotherapy exercise class aimed at improving function in people with degenerative spinal conditions.

Treatment:

Other: Therapeutic exercise class