Clinical trial NCT04833868: Effect of Hippotherapy and Schroth Exercise on Pulmonary Function and Aerobic Capacity in Idiopathic Scoliosis
Official title: Efficacy of Hippotherapy Combined With Schroth Exercises on Pulmonary Function and Aerobic Capacity in Adolescents With Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Scoliosis Idiopathic
Keywords: Hippotherapy
Pulmonary Function
Idiopathic Scoliosis
Lead sponsor: Batterjee Medical College
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Taif University
First posted: 2021-04-06
Enrollment: 45
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 12
Maximum age (years): 18
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: BACKGROUND: Idiopathic scoliosis has been identified as a common spinal malalignment that negatively impacts the respiratory system and physical conditioning in adolescents. Hippotherapy is an equestrian intervention that optimizes physical performance and mobility in a bunch of contexts; however, its influence on pulmonary function remains unclear.

AIM: This research aimed to analyze the impact of ten weeks of hippotherapy combined with Schroth exercises on ventilatory function and aerobic capacity in AIS.

DESIGN: Randomized Controlled Trial SETTING: Outpatients attend a single center that includes a rehabilitation room and recreational riding center.

POPULATION: Forty-five patients were arbitrarily recruited to the experimental (N= 22) and control group (N=23).

METHODS: Patients in the experimental group received 30 minutes of walking and sitting trot training, 15 sessions split into 2 phases over ten weeks. The two groups attended a 60-minute session of Schroth's intervention, 3 times/ week for 10 weeks. Two-way ANOVA for between-group comparisons and independent t-test for within-group comparisons were used in the statistical analysis.

Detailed description: A total of 45 patients (13 males and 32 females) participated in the current study. The participants were assigned to one of two groups in a random manner: an experimental group who received hippotherapy combined with Schroth Exercise and the control group who received only schorth exercise. (FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, MVV, and 6MWT) were measured before and after 10 weeks intervention

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* all types of curves,
* curves between 10 and 20 degrees (29),
* Risser grade 0 to 5
* the availability to be engaged in once a week visit

Exclusion Criteria:

Adolescents with:

* obstructive pulmonary diseases
* associated neuromuscular diseases
* recent infectious episodes in the previous two months
* history of cardiovascular or psychological disorders
* any significant history of riding horses

Primary outcomes:
measure: FVC in liters
timeFrame: ten weeks
measure: FEV1 in liters
timeFrame: ten weeks
measure: MVV in liters/min
timeFrame: ten weeks
measure: FEV1/FVC in percentage
timeFrame: ten weeks
measure: aerobic capacity
timeFrame: ten weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Jeddah
country: Saudi Arabia
facility: Battarjee Medical College
Study officials:
affiliation: Batterjee Medical College
name: Mohamed M. Abdel Ghafar, Ph.D
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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