The Effect of Schroth Method on Pain, Body Awareness and Quality of Life in Adolescent Individuals With Idiopathic Scoliosis

May 26, 2022 updated by: Fatih Çelik, Hacettepe University
This study was aimed to compare the effect of Schroth therapy method, which is a 3-dimensional scoliosis exercise method, and traditional exercises on pain, body awareness and quality of life in young individuals with idiopathic scoliosis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

38 individuals aged between 10-18 with the diagnosis of idiopathic scoliosis will be participated in the study. Individuals (study group) underwent 1 hour exercise program 3 times a week for 6 weeks, and the individuals (control group) undervent a traditional exercise program once a week under supervision of physiotherapist for 6 weeks. During the rest of the week, same exercise program was given as a home program for at least half an hour a day and individuals will followed up. Individuals' subjective pain intensity will be assessed with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), pressure pain threshold by algometer, body awareness by Turkish version of Body Awareness Questionnaire and quality of life by Turkish version of Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)-22 scale. Measurements will be performed before and after the 6-week exercise program.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Konya, Turkey, 42000
        • Fizyo Omurga

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

10 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Having been diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis by a specialist physician,
  • Between the ages of 10-18,
  • Primary curvature between 20-40 degrees according to the Cobb method,
  • Having C or S type of scoliosis,
  • Having back / low-back pain due to scoliosis,
  • Those who have not received any previous exercise therapy for scoliosis,
  • Volunteering to participate in the study,
  • Having the cognitive capacity to cooperate with the directions of the physiotherapist,
  • Has not suffered any injuries to the musculoskeletal system in the last 6 months,
  • No neurological, orthopedic or cardiopulmonary disorders other than scoliosis diagnosis,
  • Young individuals who have not undergone any surgery related to the diagnosis of scoliosis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous spinal surgery,
  • Any disease other than idiopathic scoliosis,
  • Individuals who cannot adapt to the directions of the physiotherapist and cannot fulfill the requirements of the exercise program

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: experiment group
Three dimensional scoliosis therapy method (Schroth) will be applied to the participants for 6 weeks. It consist of 15 different exercises combined with rotational breathing exercise.
Other: exercise programme 1
Schroth three dimensional scoliosis therapy method
Other: control group
Traditional scoliosis exercises will be applied to the participants for 6 weeks. It consist of 6 different exercises
Other: exercise programme 2
Traditional scoliosis exercises

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain Level
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Pain level will be assessed with VAS (visual analog scale) (min:0, max:10)
6 weeks
Pressure Pain Threshold
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Pressure pain threshold with algometer (kg/cm^2).
6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Body awareness before and after treatment
Time Frame: 6 weeks
body awareness assessment will be done with body awareness questionnaire (min:18, max:126 pts.)
6 weeks

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Quality of life before and after treatment
Time Frame: 6 weeks
quality of life assessment will be done with SRS-22 (scoliosis research society 22 form)(min:1, max:5 pts.)
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hacettepe University

Investigators

  • Study Director: fatih çelik, Physiotherapist

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 1, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 30, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

October 15, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 2, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 29, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

December 30, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 1, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 26, 2022

Last Verified

May 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2019/0041

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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