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NCT Number: NCT07250295

The Effect of Exercise on Paravertebral Muscle Thickness and Quality of Life in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

The study population comprised patients with AIS who had applied to the outpatient clinic between January and June 2022. The patients were divided into two groups. Treatment group(TG) was instructed in specific scoliosis exercises, while the Control group(CG) was given exercises for the lower extremities. Each patient was included in a 12- week exercise program accompanied by a physiotherapist. The patients' quality of life, and paravertebral muscles were evaluated ultrasonographically before and after treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Behavior Bone Diseases Motor Activity Musculoskeletal Diseases Scoliosis Spinal Curvatures Spinal Diseases

Age range

10 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients who had been diagnosed with AIS by means of radiographic and clinical examination of the spine were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Cases with a history of surgery to the paravertebral region
  • Metabolic bone disease
  • Neuromuscular disease
  • chromosomal anomaly
  • Serious autoimmune and endocrine disease
  • Congenital scoliosis
  • Skeletal dysplasia and serious cognitive impairment

Treatment and study plan

Exercise

Other

Patients were expected to attend treatment under the supervision of a physiotherapist. If they missed a day, they were contacted by phone and advised to do their exercises at home. The number of days they missed did not exceed five. Each set included a 30-second rest period to prevent fatigue. A five-minute warm-up and cool-down period was allotted before and after the exercise session. The exercise program was implemented by a physiotherapist with three years of experience in scoliosis management. Before initiating the intervention, the physiotherapist underwent a structured training session, including practical demonstrations, supervised practice, and detailed exercise protocols.

Exercise for Lower Extremities

Other

The control group (CG) was instructed to perform gluteus maximus, hamstring, and quadriceps strengthening exercises.

Primary outcomes

  1. Paravertebral Muscle Thickness in Ultrasonographic Measurements

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    A standard imaging protocol was employed for the transverse imaging of the thoracic and lumbar multifidus muscles. Pre- and post-exercise measurements were performed by the same physician who was blinded to the exercise program the patient received. This evaluator was a PMR physician with 3 years of experience in the field of ultrasound. For each ultrasound image, the examiner positioned the probe over the spinous process and then moved it laterally and proceeded to image the multifidus and deep thoracic paravertebral muscles on both the convex and concave sides of the apex with the patient positioned prone. Two images were obtained for each segment on each side. The mean of the two trials was employed for the purpose of data analysis.

  2. The Turkish version of the Spinal Appearance Questionnaire (Tr-SGA)

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    The questionnaire comprises two distinct sections: one pertaining to appearance and the other to expectations. Each section contains a series of questions presented on a 5-point Likert scale.

Secondary outcomes

  1. The Short Form-36 Health Status Questionnaire (SF-36)

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    The Short Form-36 Health Status Questionnaire (SF-36) was employed for the purpose of assessing quality of life.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Nov 26, 2025
Registry last updated
Jan 9, 2026

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