COVID-19 Respiratory Infection, Idiopathic Scoliosis
Conditions
Keywords
pain, physical activity, posture, quality of life, Scoliosis
Brief summary
It is not known to what extent the COVID-19 virus affects individuals with scoliosis during the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, in this study it was aimed to comparatively investigate pain severity, posture disorders that can be assessed by artificial intelligence, physical activity levels and quality of life in individuals with idiopathic scoliosis with and without COVID-19.
Detailed description
Various physical and psychological disorders observed in individuals with scoliosis have worsened during the pandemic period. However, it is still not fully known to what extent the COVID-19 virus affects individuals with scoliosis during the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. For this reason, this study aimed to comparatively investigate pain severity, posture disorders that can be assessed by artificial intelligence, physical activity levels and quality of life in individuals with idiopathic scoliosis with and without COVID-19. With the findings obtained from this way, it is expect that artificial intelligence technology will shed light on a new approach to the rehabilitation of individuals with idiopathic scoliosis who have suffered from COVID-19. In addition, if there is more pain, posture disorders, physical inactivity and quality of life disorders in individuals with scoliosis who have previously experienced COVID-19, it is also aimed to bring them to light. In this way, it will be possible to provide more specific direction to the rehabilitation of these individuals.
Interventions
In this study, scoliosis degree measurement, number of steps, pain, posture and quality of life will be evaluated in idiopathic scoliosis with post-COVID-19 individuals. The data to be obtained from all these evaluations will be collected from the individuals at one time and over a period of approximately 1 hour at the most. Step count tracking with pedometer will be done for each individual for 3 days.
In this study, scoliosis degree measurement, number of steps, pain, posture and quality of life will be evaluated in idiopathic scoliosis without post-COVID-19 individuals.
Sponsors
Izmir Democracy University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
for individuals with idiopathic scoliosis who have experienced COVID-19: * being 18 years of age or older * Volunteering to participate in the study * Having been diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis * Being able to walk independently * Having been diagnosed with COVID-19 and having recovered and been discharged. Inclusion criteria for individuals with idiopathic scoliosis who have not had COVID-19; * being 18 years of age or older * Volunteering to participate in the study * Being diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis
Exclusion criteria
for individuals with idiopathic scoliosis who have had COVID-19; * Having been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 15 days * Being suspected of COVID-19 * Having mental problems that may affect cooperation * Having an acute or chronic infection that may affect the evaluations to be made within the scope of the study. * Participating in any professional sports activity * Having any surgery to prevent walking, having a chronic disease, orthopedic/neurological/cardiopulmonary disease, physical or mental disability and/or cognitive impairment * Using analgesics and other interactive drugs that will affect assessments * Being pregnant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Daily average step count | through study completion, an average of 1 year | The step counts will be recorded via pedometers everyday within 3 days after confirming enrolment. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain Intensity measured with the Numerical Rating Scale. | through study completion, an average of 1 year | Pain intensity will be measured with the Numerical Rating Scale. This scale expresses the severity of pain with integers from 0 (no pain) to 10 (the worst possible pain). |
| Total quality of life score evaluated by Scoliosis Research Society-22 (SRS-22) questionnaire. | through study completion, an average of 1 year | The score will be evaluated using Scoliosis Research Society-22 (SRS-22) questionnaire. SRS-22 contains 22 questions. Each question is scored from 1 (worst) to 5 (best), with higher scores indicating better results. The minimum score obtained from the questionnaire is 22 and the maximum total score is 110. |
| Posture assessment | through study completion, an average of 1 year | Posture deviation will be determined according to the deviation score in the joint centers obtained by photographing the posture of the individuals and uploading them to the system. Posture assessment will be made with a mobile application based on the concept of postural analysis with artificial intelligence. |
| Degree of vertebral rotation | through study completion, an average of 1 year | Degree of vertebral rotation will be evaluated through a scoliometer. |
| Pain severity | through study completion, an average of 1 year | Pain severity will be assessed via Pressure Algometry |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed