Clinical trial NCT05056363: The Effects of Core Stability Training in Children With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Official title: In The Light of Isokinetic Test and sEMG: How Effective Is Core Stability Exercise Training On Cobb Angle Muscle Strenght and Quality of Life In Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Keywords: Isokinetic Testing
EMG Biofeedback
Core Stability
Lead sponsor: Istanbul University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-09-24
Enrollment: 32
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 10
Maximum age (years): 20
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional structural deformity of the spine in which lateral flexion and axial rotation are seen in vertebrae with a Cobb (method for measuring spinal curvature) angle of 10° and above. AIS is the most common type of scoliosis and it occurs in the period from the onset of puberty (up to 10 years) until the closure of growth plates.

Children with AIS have cosmetic effects, decrease in functional capacity, muscle weakness in certain parts of the body, decrease in quality of life and posture disorders. Lack of core stability might be causing these problems.

Core stability training may have a positive effect for these problems experienced by children with AIS.

Pathologies that cause the disease may originate from the nervous system and musculoskeletal system. In this study, the investigators will evaluate these systems objectively with EMG biofeedback and Isokinetic Testing.

The aim of this study is to show the effect of core stability training on various problems (as we mentioned before) caused by the disease. In addition, the investigators of this study hope to contribute to the literature(with objective evaluations) about the pathological background and treatment of this challenging disease which the cause is unknown.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosed with AIS between the ages of 10-20
* Cobb angle is between 15-40 degrees
* The child's and family's consent to participate in the study
* The child does not receive any other treatment that will affect his scoliosis.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Surgical operation in the last 3 months
* Presence of an orthopedic, neurological, systemic disease that will prevent him from exercising
* Having mental, communicative and behavioral disorders that may cause problems understanding commands and questions or performing exercises
* Exercising 3 or more days a week.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Muscle Strength of Trunk Flexion / Extension
timeFrame: 8 week
measure: Cobb Angle
timeFrame: 8 week
measure: Muscle Strength
timeFrame: 8 week
measure: Muscle Electromyographic Activity
timeFrame: 8 week
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Trunk Rotation
timeFrame: 8 week
measure: Patients Quality of Life
timeFrame: 8 week
measure: Cosmetic Deformity Evaluation
timeFrame: 8 week
measure: Flexibility Measurement
timeFrame: 8 week
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Istanbul University
state: Fatih
Study officials:
affiliation: Istanbul University
name: Fuat Gökdemir
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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