Clinical trial NCT03851367: Sling Suspension Versus Gym Balls in the Treatment of Juvenile Spinal Osteochondrosis
Official title: Sling Suspension Versus Gym Balls in the Treatment of Juvenile Spinal Osteochondrosis in Adolescent Girls
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Juvenile Osteochondrosis of Spine
Keywords: back pain
suspension therapy
Gymball
standing posture
muscle endurance
Lead sponsor: Lithuanian Sports University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
name: University of Brighton
First posted: 2019-02-22
Enrollment: 40
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 14
Maximum age (years): 18
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Subjects were recruited from an inpatient rehabilitation department, specializing in the treatment of children and adolescents with degenerative disorders. The research population consisted of 40 adolescents-girls, who were diagnosed with juvenile osteochondrosis (according to the International classification of Diseases - ICD M 42.0). All subjects were randomly divided into two groups: Sling Suspension Therapy, and Gymball therapy.
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study compares effect of swiss ball exercises with sling suspension exercises in the treatment of juvenile osteochondrosis in adolescent-girls

Detailed description: One of the main tasks in the treatment of osteochondrosis related back pain is training trunk stabilizing muscles. This might be achieved by using a sling suspension exercise systems. Redcord is a trademark for Sling Exercise Therapy. Suspension exercise training has been shown to improves functional movement patterns more effectively than traditional exercise by creating a challenging and pain free environment for movement re-training. Another commonly used option in the treatment of juvenile osteochondrosis is Gymball, also known as Swissball core training programmes that are popular trends in physiotherapy and strength and conditioning programs. Benefits of Gymball core training exercises that facilitate spinal stability and balance have often been emphasized by researchers in development of strength and endurance, flexibility, and neuromuscular control as a cost effective and enjoyable way to treat and prevent back pain. Both exercises modes are used in treatment of back pain and muscle training in young people with juvenile osteochondrosis, what is why this study aims to compare Sling Suspension therapy with Gymball exercise in this population.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* diagnosis - juvenile osteochondrosis (according to the International classification of Diseases - ICD M 42 gender: female

Exclusion Criteria:

* any other medical diagnosis

Primary outcomes:
measure: Back pain
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Endurance of the trunk muscles
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Weight
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Height
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Posture evaluation
timeFrame: baseline
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change in Back pain
timeFrame: 3 weeks
measure: Change in Endurance of the trunk muscles
timeFrame: 3 weeks
measure: Improvement in Posture evaluation
timeFrame: 3 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Kaunas
country: Lithuania
facility: Vilma Dudoniene
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