Hyperkyphosis. Other secondary kyphosis, thoracic region
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: intervention group receives Spinal orthosis with imbedded local vibration system. this orthosis mechanically equal with control group orthosis but local vibration s
Sponsors
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
59 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age more than 59 years. kyphosis angle more than 50 degree and less than 80 degree Body mass index between 25 and 33 ability of independent walking without any assistive devices ability of wearing orthosis independently patients that they aren't in acute phase of osteoporosis and had not new osteoporotic vertebral fractures in recent 6 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Muscle recovery drugs use. Having any previous spinal surgery . Patients that their Hyperkyphosis is due to trauma or other disease like metastasis, Scheuerman kyphosis, scoliosis or any other inborn spinal malalignments like hemivertebra. Patients that had spinal severe pathologies like infection, tumor, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis or any spinal degenerative disease like osteoarthritis. Patients that had severe or referral pain related to spine or spinal stenosis. Patients that had unstable cardiovascular, mental or neurologic disease or use of pace maker.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Thoracic kyphosis angle. Timepoint: Thoracic kyphosis angle measure before intervention and 21 and 42 days after orthosis use. Method of measurement: Photogrammetry. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Back extensor muscles strength. Timepoint: Back extensor muscle strength measure before intervention and 21 and 42 days after orthosis use. Method of measurement: Force gauge.;Pain. Timepoint: Pain measure before intervention and 21 and 42 days after orthosis use. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Walking speed. Timepoint: Walking speed measure before intervention and 21 and 42 days after orthosis use. Method of measurement: 10 meter walk test, 2 minute walk test.;Physical function. Timepoint: Physical function measure before intervention and 21 and 42 days after orthosis use. Method of measurement: Timed up and go test.;Health condition. Timepoint: Health condition will measure before intervention. Method of measurement: SF-36 Health survey questionnaire.;Orthosis comfort. Timepoint: Orthosis comfort measure before intervention and 42 days after orthosis use. Method of measurement: Orthosis comfort personalized questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Keshavarzi
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Outcome results
None listed