Clinical trial NCT05823493: Effect of Schroth Exercises Combined With Laser Acupuncture Therapy in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Official title: Schroth Exercises Combined With Laser Acupuncture Therapy
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Laser Acupuncture
Lead sponsor: Dalian Second People's Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-04-21
Enrollment: 80
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 125
Maximum age (years): 200
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The goal of this clinical trial\] is to explore the clinical effect of laser acupuncture combined with Schroth training on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) . The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are:

* The effects of Schroth exercises on Cobb angles, angle of trunk rotation, spinal mobility, gait parameters and clinical efficacy in patients with AIS.
* Laser acupuncture combined with Schroth method on Cobb angles, angle of trunk rotation, spinal mobility, gait parameters and clinical efficacy in patients with AIS.

Participants will received Schroth exercise therapy and laser acupuncture therapy (MLS laser).

If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare received Schroth exercise therapy to see the effects of Schroth exercises and laser acupuncture combined with Schroth method on Cobb angles, angle of trunk rotation, spinal mobility, gait parameters and clinical efficacy in patients with AIS

Detailed description: In this study, the standard control, control group receipts schroth exercise therapy, while trial group receives Schroth exercise therapy and laser therapy. The design of the individual Schroth exercise is carried out according to the c urve patterns of the Schroth classification. The Schroth classification criteria includes four curve patterns that are determined with reference to the location of the curves, the importance of lumbar and thoracic prominences, and the effect of the scoliosis on the pelvis. Laser therapy was performed w ith a dual wavelength, high power IR laser (Multiwave Locked System (MLS®) laser, Mphi, ASA srl, Vicenza, Italy) and the laser acupuncture points include DU2, GB30, DU9, SP6, LR8, DU6, DU4, DU12. Laser puncture acupuncture points had been identified according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and treated with handpiece optical group following the detailed treatment parameters: 900Hz, FPW mode, 60 s per point, 29.12J, spot size 3 cm2, energy density 27J/cm2. All treatments are performed five times in a week for 4 consecutive weeks.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients without history of traumas
* positive Adam's Forward Bend Test, Cobb Angle\>10°

Exclusion Criteria:

* functional scoliosis and other structural scoliosis
* Previous history of scoliosis surgery
* Wearing braces and being treated in other ways
* Unable to complete PSSE training actions as required
* Complicated with serious heart, liver, kidney and other systemic diseases

Primary outcomes:
measure: Cobb angle(°)
timeFrame: before the whole treatment cycle
measure: Cobb angle(°)
timeFrame: 6 months after treatment
measure: Cobb angle(°)
timeFrame: 12 months after treatment
measure: Trunk rotation angle(°)
timeFrame: before the whole treatment cycle
measure: Trunk rotation angle(°)
timeFrame: 6 months after treatment
measure: Trunk rotation angle(°)
timeFrame: 12 months after treatment
measure: Musculoskeletal stiffness
timeFrame: before the whole treatment cycle
measure: Musculoskeletal stiffness
timeFrame: 6 months after treatment
measure: Musculoskeletal stiffness
timeFrame: 12 months after treatment
measure: Gait(stride length (m))
timeFrame: before the whole treatment cycle
measure: Gait(stride time(s))
timeFrame: before the whole treatment cycle
measure: Gait(walking speed(m/s))
timeFrame: before the whole treatment cycle
measure: Gait(stride length (m))
timeFrame: 6 months after treatment
measure: Gait(stride time(s))
timeFrame: 6 months after treatment
measure: Gait(walking speed(m/s))
timeFrame: 6 months after treatment
measure: Gait(stride length (m))
timeFrame: 12 months after treatment
measure: Gait(stride time(s))
timeFrame: 12 months after treatment
measure: Gait(walking speed(m/s))
timeFrame: 12 months after treatment
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Dalian
country: China
facility: Dalian Second People's Hospital
Study officials:
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