Idiopathic scoliosis (IS): Reduction of scoliosis progression by improving muscle function and muscle strength with vibration

Idiopathic scoliosis (IS): Reduction of scoliosis progression by improving muscle function and muscle strength with vibration - sWBV in AIS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00010657

Enrollment

Registered

2017-02-13

Start date

2010-12-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M41.1

Interventions

Group 1: Home-based, six months whole body vibration-training with a Galileo® system (Novotec Medical GmbH, Germany) additionally to treatment as usual (TAU). Exercise program: four exercises: standin

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

10 Years to 16 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Child/ adolescent with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), Cobb angle of the main curvature in X-ray 20° to 40 °, date of the last X-ray may no longer than 6 ago, bracet: construction after the Chêneau principle, signed consent of legal guardian and of child/ adolescent if applicable, physiotherapy: at least 1 x/month,after the Schroth concept, wearing the brace min. 16 hrs/ day

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Child / adolescent with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) with a Cobb angle of the main curvature < 20° to 40 °, gender: male, younger than 10 years, older than 17 years, other forms of scoliosis, general physiotherapy not based on the Schroth concept, Schroth therapy for less than 1 month, wearing the brace for less than 16 hrs/ day, date of last X-ray more than 6 months ago , other neurologic, systemic or osteological diseases, condition after spinal surgery, Hypersplenisyndrom, esophageal varices, acute venous thrombosis, acute inflammation of the locomotor system, acute tendinopathy, acute hernia, migraines, epilepsy, pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Assessments are performed at baseline (M0) and after six months (M6). Primary outcome: degree of curvature of the spine measured by the Cobb angle. The Cobb angle is measured using upright Standing MRI. The reconstructed coronar image is used for calculating the Cobb angle.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assessments are performed at baseline (M0) and after six months (M6). 1) Muscle function: muscle force and power is measured by mechanography. Mechanography is a medical diagnostic measurement method for motion analysis, assessment of muscle function and muscle power by means of physical parameters (Leonardo Mechanograph®, Novotec Medical GmbH, Pforzheim, Germany) 2) Quality of life: assessed by the questionnaire of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS Questionnaire).	—

Measure

Time frame

Assessments are performed at baseline (M0) and after six months (M6). 1) Muscle function: muscle force and power is measured by mechanography. Mechanography is a medical diagnostic measurement method for motion analysis, assessment of muscle function and muscle power by means of physical parameters (Leonardo Mechanograph®, Novotec Medical GmbH, Pforzheim, Germany) 2) Quality of life: assessed by the questionnaire of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS Questionnaire).

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSina Langensiepen

UniReha GmbH Zentrum für Kinderrehabilitation

sina.langensiepen@unireha-koeln.de+49 (0)221 478 87627

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026