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NCT Number: NCT05505695

The Effect of Schroth Exercises on Pulmonary Function in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Background: In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of regular Schroth exercises on pulmonary functions in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients who use rigid braces and perform Schroth exercises regularly.

Objective: The main purpose of this study, is to investigate the effects of Schroth exercises on pulmonary functions in adolescents who use rigid braces and perform Schroth exercises regularly.

Methods: Twenty-four patients with AIS were included in the study. The patients who wore rigid braces and performed the SSE therapy constituted the "Brace&Exercise" (N=12), and the patients who wore full-time rigid braces but did not perform exercise constituted the "Brace Group" (N=12) of the study. The effects of Schroth exercises on pulmonary functions were measured at the beginning of treatment and the 8th week of the treatment.

Keywords: Adolescent, idiopathic scoliosis, conservative treatment, brace, respiratory function, Schroth exercises.

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Key information

Conditions

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Pulmonary Function

Age range

10 year–16 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Halic University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 10-16 years,
  • 25-45 Cobb degree,
  • Brace and exercise treatment prescribed by the physician
  • Participation in the study was approved by the family/caregiver

Exclusion criteria

  • Chronic respiratory diseases,
  • Professional athletes,
  • Did not perform the exercises regularly
  • Did not compliance the brace

Treatment and study plan

Brace and Exercise Treatment

Other

Schroth exercises, which are a specific exercise method for scoliosis, were given to the experimental group for 8 weeks, different from the control group.

Brace Treatment

Other

Among the patients included in the study, those who wore braces but did not agree to exercise constituted the ''Brace Group'' of the study.

Primary outcomes

  1. FVC - Respiratory Functions

    Time frame: 8 Weeks

    Forced vital capacity (FVC), is the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled when blowing out as fast as possible. The pulmonary function test was evaluated with two different measurements, both at the beginning of the treatment (T0) and at the 8th week of the treatment (T1). The data obtained was determined as the primary outcome of the study, and the patients in both groups were administered by the research physiotherapist. For respiratory function tests were used a handheld type spirometer (SP10W, Contec). For the spirometric measurement, the patient was seated on the chair and a clip was placed on the patient nose to keep the nostril closed. Afterward, the device was placed in the patient's mouth, they were asked to take a deep breath and exhale into the device with maximum force. This process was repeated three times and the highest value among the measurements was recorded as respiratory function data.

  2. FEV1 - Respiratory Functions

    Time frame: 8 Weeks

    Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) is the volume of air exhaled in the first second during forced exhalation after maximum inspiration. The pulmonary function test was evaluated with two different measurements, both at the beginning of the treatment (T0) and at the 8th (T1) week of the treatment. The obtained data were determined as the primary outcome of the study and the patients in both groups were administered the same procedure by the researcher physiotherapist.

  3. PEF - Respiratory Functions

    Time frame: 8 Weeks

    Peak expiratory flow (PEF), the maximal flow that can be exhaled when blowing out at a steady rate. The pulmonary function test was evaluated with two different measurements, both at the beginning of the treatment (T0) and at the 8th (T1) week of the treatment. The obtained data were determined as the primary outcome of the study and the patients in both groups were administered the same procedure by the researcher physiotherapist.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • Halic University

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Aug 18, 2022
Registry last updated
Aug 22, 2022

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