adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:the novel digitalized 3D scoliosis correction protocol
Control group:regular intervention
Sponsors
Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 14 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria are: (1) age ranging from 10 to 14 years old; (2) participants at the growth stage, with Risser sign scores ranging from 0 to 3; (3) for female participants, pre-menarche or less than 1-year post menarche; (4) participants with moderate curves, defined as a Cobb angle of the main curve ranging from 20° to 45°.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are participants with: (1) other spinal-related diseases (e.g., herniated intervertebral disk); (2) sensitive/fragile skin that was unable to withstand the applied pressure; and (3) body mass index (BMI) > 25 kg/m2.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cobb Angle;Spinous Process Angle ;Symmetry index of the paraspinal muscles;Scoliosis Research Society-22 questionnaire (SRS-22);Spinal flexibility;Vertebra rotation angle;Lordosis angle;Kyphosis angle;Lateral passive force;De-rotation force;Longitudinal traction force; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Body hight;Spinal mobility;Quality of life; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactMA Zonghao; JIE Yi
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
Outcome results
None listed