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Effect of group exercising and adjusting the brace at shorter intervals on Cobb angle and Quality of life of patients with Idiopathic scoliosis

Effect of group exercising and adjusting the brace at shorter intervals on Cobb angle and Quality of life of patients with Idiopathic scoliosis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201412094134N3
Enrollment
34
Registered
2016-12-15
Start date
2015-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Scoliosis. Scoliosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: participants in this group, will doing exercise in a group of at least 3 members, under the supervision of a therapist skilled in the correction movements. This gro
Treatment - Other
Intervention group: participants in this group, will doing exercise in a group of at least 3 members, under the supervision of a therapist skilled in the correction movements. This group exercise will
Control group: The exercises will be given to the patients in brochure format and they will asked to do these exercises 2 hours daily, without supervision of the therapist and also their braces will b

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Iran university of medical sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The main Inclusion criteria:Late-onset idiopathic scoliosis; Milwaukee brace prescription; Trunk muscle strength grade 3 or higher; and no history of surgery on the spine; The main Exclusion criteria: no brace wearing for more than a week during the study; failure to follow the exercise program at home (i e. exercise less than 6 hours per week); absenteeism in the practice session (related to the experimental group); and the absenteeism in the 3 months references (the control group)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cobb angle. Timepoint: Befor intervention, three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Cobb method using Goniometer.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Befor intervention, three months after intervention. Method of measurement: SRS-22 questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Amir Ahmadi

Iran University of Medical Sciences

amirahmadi.pt@gmail.com+98 21 2222 8051

Outcome results

None listed

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