Adherence, Treatment, Spinal Deformity
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to develop a new instrument capable of providing an efficient measure of the quality and quantity of adherence to Physiotherapy Scoliosis Specific Exercises performed at home by growing patients with spinal deformity undergoing conservative treatment at a specialized institution. The development of a questionnaire in a Rasch environment and specifically developed for this population will ensure greater sensitivity and specificity of the questionnaire.
Interventions
OTHERQuestionnaire
Adolescents with spinal deformity will be asked to fill out a new questionnaire measuring the quality and quantity of adherence to specific physiotherapy exercises performed at home. Patients will be recruited at an outpatient service dedicated to the treatment of vertebral deformities during the monthly sessions with the physiotherapist
Sponsors
Istituto Scientifico Italiano Colonna Vertebrale
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* aged between 10 and 18 years * adolescent idiopathic scoliosis of 10 ° Cobb or more * Scheuermann's kyphosis or idiopathic hyperkyphosis * prescription of specific exercises
Exclusion criteria
* positive neurological evaluation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adherence to Physiotherapy Scoliosis Specific Exercises | through study completion, an average of 1 year | New questionnaire developped to assess quality and quantity of adherence to specific physiotherapy exercises performed at home patients with spinal deformity treated conservatively |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed