M41.1
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention group: 20-minute sitting on a lateral sitting wedge (4.5°)
Group 2: Control group: 20-minute sitting on a flat stool
Sponsors
Zentrum für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie der Universitätsmedizin Mainz
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - In-patient stay at the Asklepios Katharina Schroth Clinic in Bad Sobernheim - Diagnosis of primary adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Resting pain > 4/10 on a visual analog scale (VAS; 0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain) - Diagnosis of congenital, infantile, or juvenile scoliosis - Diagnosis of secondary scoliosis - Cobb angle 50° - Influence of medication affecting balance, muscle tone, and/or alertness - Body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg/m² - Alterations of back contour (e.g. large scars or extensive tattoos) - Patients with intellectual disability or prior spinal fusion surgery - Presence of any acute illness other than scoliosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Endpoint: Difference in the scoliosis angle measured by rasterstereography - Assessments: Baseline examination and measurement after 20 minutes of sitting - Method: Rasterstereographic assessment with the DIERS formetric III 4D average system | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Course of the measured parameters over the sitting period (measurements every 5 minutes) - Difference between the scoliosis angle at baseline and the scoliosis angle on the even surface after 20 minutes of sitting - Subjective sitting comfort assessed using a numerical rating scale at baseline and after 20 minutes of sitting | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactLea Heidemann
Universitätsmedizin der Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Outcome results
None listed