Thoracic kyphosis. Other secondary kyphosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: orthosis. Intervention 2: Intervention group: kinesiotaping.
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age=60 years Kyphosis angle = 50 Capability of walking without assistive devices
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of cervical, spinal or lower limb fracture and/or trauma, severe spinal pathologies and deformities, cervical and spinal surgery History of inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis, and rheumatoid arthritis History of disease of the central nervous system, neuromuscular disorder, and diabetic neuropathy Bone mineral density with T-Score less than -1 History of vestibular disease, and dizziness Foot deformities History of cardiovascular disease History of diseases of the lymphatic and kidneys system Uncorrectable visual or vestibular impairments History of joint replacement in the lower limb History of falls more than twice in the last six months History of grade 2 and 3 osteoarthritis of the knee based on the Kellgren-Lawrence scale in one or both legs Cognitive impairment with AMTS=6 score Taking drugs known to affect the central nervous system or equilibrium inability to put on orthosis taping Sensitivity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Thoracic Kyphosis. Timepoint: Before intervention, 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: EOS radiography. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lumbar lordosis. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: EOS radiography.;Pelvic Incidence. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: EOS radiography.;Pelvic Tilt. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: EOS radiography.;Sacral Slope. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: EOS radiography.;Sagittal Vertical Axis. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: EOS radiography.;Cervical Sagittal Vertical Axis. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: EOS radiography.;T1 Slope. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: EOS radiography.;Cervical Lordosis. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: EOS radiography.;Open loop control. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.;Close loop control. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.;Critical displacement. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.;Critical time. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.;Anteroposterior mean velocity. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.;Radial mean velocity. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.;Sway area per unit time. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.;Balance performance. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Mini balance evaluation systems test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMaryam Jalali
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed