Is Respiratory Muscle Strength, Peripheral Muscle Strength and Postural Control Affected in Scoliosis?

Is Respiratory Muscle Strength, Peripheral Muscle Strength and Postural Control Affected in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?

The vertebral column is a structure that transfers the weight of the head and torso to the lower extremity, provides trunk movements and protects the spinal cord.A three dimensional deformity involving lateral flexion of the vertebrae in the frontal plane at 10 ° and above, including axial rotation and physiologic flexion (hypokyphosis) components in the sagittal plane, is defined as scoliosis. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a type of idiopathic scoliosis that occurs in the period from the onset of puberty (up to 10 years) until the closure of growth plates.

Scoliosis is caused by postural, balance and neuromotor disorders as a primary cause of impaired sensory integrity, proprioceptive feedback deficits, secondary lung problems, organ disorders and pain. Children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis have inadequate respiratory function. At the same time, these children show muscle weakness in certain parts of the body.

The aim of this study is to compare young adolescents with scoliosis with their healthy peers and examine whether respiratory muscle strength, peripheral muscle strength and postural control are affected.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: Respiratory Pressure Meter (MicroRPM)

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 36

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Eyüp
    • Istanbul, Eyüp, Turkey, 34050
      • Bezmialem Vakıf University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

It was calculated that at least 36 patients in total, 18 patients in the scoliosis and healthy groups, should be included in the study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Individuals agreeing to participate in the study
• In the age range of 10-20
• Patients with scoliosis with a Cobb angle of 15-40 degrees measured on X-Ray

Exclusion Criteria:

• Surgical operation in the last 3 months
• Having mental, communicative and behavioral disorders that may cause problems understanding commands and questions or performing exercises.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Scoliosis group; In this study, an evaluation form including demographic and clinical characteristics, respiratory muscle strength measurement, quadriceps muscle strength measurement with electronic hand dynamometer, hand grip strength with dynamometer and postural stability assessment with Biodex Balance System® will be applied to all scoliosis adolescent.	Device: Respiratory Pressure Meter (MicroRPM); Peripheral muscle strength, respiratory muscle strength and postural controls of all adolescents will be evaluated. The values of the scoliotic and healthy groups will be compared.; Other Names: Biodex Balance System®
Healthy group; In this study, an evaluation form including demographic and clinical characteristics, respiratory muscle strength measurement, quadriceps muscle strength measurement with electronic hand dynamometer, hand grip strength with dynamometer and postural stability assessment with Biodex Balance System® will be applied to all healthy adolescent.	Device: Respiratory Pressure Meter (MicroRPM); Peripheral muscle strength, respiratory muscle strength and postural controls of all adolescents will be evaluated. The values of the scoliotic and healthy groups will be compared.; Other Names: Biodex Balance System®

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Respiratory Muscle Strength	Respiratory muscle strength will be made with a portable, electronic intraoral pressure measuring device.	Baseline
Peripheral Muscle Strength	Peripheral muscle strength will be performed using an electronic dynamometer.	Baseline
Postural Control	Postural Stability and Balance will be evaluated with the Biodex Balance System®.	Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Bezmialem Vakif University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 10, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 30, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): December 30, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 14, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 26, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): April 27, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 7, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 6, 2024
• Last Verified: August 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Scoliosis; Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis; Respiratory Muscle Strength; Postural Control; Peripheral Muscle Strength
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Spinal Diseases; Bone Diseases; Spinal Curvatures; Scoliosis
• Other Study ID Numbers: BVUsyildirim02

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No