Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Conditions
Interventions
stretching exercise group:self-stretching exercises and orthotic intervention
3D machine stretching group:machine stretching and orthotic intervention
Control group:observation and orthotic intervention
Sponsors
Kunming Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Diagnosed with AIS; (2) Aged 10 years or over; (3) Risser sign with 0-2 level; (4) Cobb degrees 20-45°; (5) No prior treatment; (6) If female, either premenarchal or less than one year postmenarchal.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Subjects with contraindications to exercise or stretching, like cardiopulmonary dysfunctions, systematic infection, uncontrolled metabolic diseases, mental problems, or neuromuscular problems; (2) The presence of a spinal pathology other than AIS or subjects who had undergone previous spinal surgery; (3) Refuse to participate in the experiment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| spinal flexibility;in-brace correction rate; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| quality of life;exercise compliance;brace wearing compliance; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLuo Changliang
Kunming Medical University
Outcome results
None listed