Effect of Core Stabilization Exercises Versus Traditional Rehabilitation in Adolescent With Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)

January 24, 2026 updated by: Hind Khalid Ali AlQhtani, Armed Forces Hospitals, Southern Region, Saudi Arabia

Efficacy of Two Different Exercises Approach: Core Stabilization Exercises Versus Traditional Rehabilitation on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis-A Single Blind Randomized Control Trial

This study aims to compare the effectiveness of core stabilization exercises versus traditional rehabilitation exercises in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Participants are assigned to one of two intervention groups: a core stabilization exercise program or a traditional rehabilitation program. The study evaluates the impact of both interventions on spinal stability, posture, and functional outcomes. The results of this study may help identify more effective rehabilitation approaches for managing adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

60

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 Contact

Study Locations

  • Saudi Arabia
      • Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia, 62462
        • Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region
        • Contact:

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

  • Child
  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female adolescents aged 11-18 years
  • Diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis
  • Cobb's angle between 10° and 40°
  • Referred to physiotherapy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Congenital, neuromuscular, or secondary scoliosis
  • Previous spine surgery or spinal correction
  • Presence of rheumatologic, renal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, or vestibular disorders
  • Inability to follow verbal instructions

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: core stabilization exercises group
A supervised core stabilization exercise program targeting deep and global trunk musculature including the transversus abdominis, multifidus, pelvic floor, diaphragm, rectus abdominis, erector spinae, and oblique muscles. The program was delivered three times per week for 12 weeks, with each session lasting 45 minutes. Exercises were progressively advanced from static to dynamic tasks according to participant tolerance and performance.
Behavioral: Core stabilization Exercises program
A supervised core stabilization exercise program targeting deep and global trunk musculature including the transversus abdominis, multifidus, pelvic floor, diaphragm, rectus abdominis, erector spinae, and oblique muscles. The program was delivered three times per week for 12 weeks, with each session lasting 45 minutes. Exercises were progressively advanced from static to dynamic tasks according to participant tolerance and performance.
Experimental: Traditional Rehabilitation Exercise Program
A supervised traditional physiotherapy program including postural correction exercises, diaphragmatic breathing, spinal mobility exercises, stretching of muscles on the concave side of the curve, and general strengthening exercises for trunk, pelvic, and shoulder girdle musculature. The program was delivered three times per week for 12 weeks, with each session lasting 45 minutes.
Behavioral: Traditional Rehabilitation exercises program
Conventional Rehabilitation exercises commonly used in clinical practice for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Cobb's Angle
Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Cobb's angle measured using the DIERS Formetric 4D spinal analysis system in static mode
Baseline and 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
1. Maximum Axial Vertebral Rotation (Max AVR)
Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Measured using DIERS Formetric 4D
Baseline and 12 weeks
Pelvic Obliquity
Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Measured using DIERS Formetric 4D
Baseline and 12 weeks
Quality of Life (QoL)
Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
The SRS-22 questionnaire consists of 22 items scored from 1 to 5, with total scores ranging from 1 (worst outcome) to 5 (best outcome). Higher scores indicate better quality of life.
Baseline and 12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Armed Forces Hospitals, Southern Region, Saudi Arabia

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 (Estimated)

February 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

November 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 16, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 16, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

January 23, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 27, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 24, 2026

Last Verified

January 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • study-001

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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