Five Days of Intensive Postoperative Rehabilitation is Superior Than Mobilization in Improving Length of Hospitalization and Outcome of Patients Having Scoliosis Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Phase: NA
Conditions: Scoliosis Idiopathic, Scoliosis; Adolescence
Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Postoperative Rehabilitation or Mobilization After Scoliosis Surgery 
ID: 2017/53      
Document Date: 02/05/2017 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Study Protocol  
The study was a single-blind randomized clinical trial with parallel group and allocation ratio 
was 1:1. This study was approved by the Clinical Research Institutional Review Board (No. 
2017/53). The study was performed at the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 
Turgut Ozal Medical Hospital, Inonu University. Informed written consent was obtained from 
all participants’ parents or legal guardians. The patients who met the inclusion criteria randomly 
assigned into two groups (Rehabilitation group, Mobilization group) in a ratio of 1:1 through 
the stratified block randomization method. The patients and the researcher who were 
responsible for the analyzing of the data were blinded to the randomization results. All data 
were collected at baseline, 1 week and 6 weeks (only quality of life). 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Statistical Analysis Plan  
The SPSS (version23; SPSSInc., Chicago, IL, USA) was used to conduct the analysis. 
Descriptive statistics were presented as mean ± standard deviation and percentage. Suitability 
of variables to normal distribution were analyzed using visual (histogram and probability 
graphics) and analytical methods (Shapiro-Wilk Test). The differences between both groups 
were assessed by Chi-squared, Fisher's final test and independent sample t test. Split plot 
ANOVA was used to compare the pretreatment and posttreatment assessments at baseline, 1 
week/ 6 week in both groups (group: rehabilitation vs mobilization; time: baseline vs 1 week/6 
week). VAS, thorax mobility, trunk balance, 2MWT and SRS-22 scales were analyzed for both 
groups using the split plot ANOVA. A p value of <0.05 was considered to be signiﬁcant.