Effect of a 16-Week Physiotherapeutic Corrective Exercise Program on Spinal Deformities in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (SPINE-AIS16)
The Effect of a 16-Week Structured Physiotherapeutic Corrective Exercise Program on Lateral Spinal Deviation, Vertebral Rotation, and Pelvic Position in Mild and Moderate Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Summary
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional spinal deformity that may progress during adolescence and lead to postural asymmetry, spinal rotation, pelvic imbalance, reduced spinal mobility, and decreased quality of life.
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a 16-week structured physiotherapeutic corrective exercise program compared with standard physiotherapy care in adolescents with mild to moderate AIS (Cobb angle 10°-40°).
Participants aged 10-18 years will be randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a control group using stratified block randomization based on age and baseline Cobb angle. The study will be conducted under the responsibility of the University of Prishtina- Faculty of Medicine and the University Clinical Center of Kosovo, with academic collaboration from Alma Mater Europaea.
The experimental group will receive a structured physiotherapeutic corrective exercise program including core stabilization, stretching, spinal self-correction, and pelvic correction exercises. The control group will receive standard physiotherapy exercises used in routine clinical practice.
Both groups will undergo supervised physiotherapy sessions three times per week for 16 weeks, with additional prescribed home exercises.
Primary outcomes include individual spinal alignment parameters assessed using the DIERS Formetric 3D/4D system, including lateral deviation angle and vertebral rotation. Secondary outcomes include additional postural alignment parameters, spinal mobility measured using an inclinometer, and health-related quality of life assessed using the Scoliosis Research Society-22 Revised (SRS-22r) questionnaire.
Assessments will be performed at baseline, 8 weeks, and 16 weeks. Each outcome parameter will be analyzed separately to evaluate changes over time and differences between groups.
The study will provide evidence on whether a structured corrective physiotherapy program offers superior outcomes compared with standard physiotherapy care in adolescents with AIS.
Studieoversigt
Status
Status
Betingelser
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljeret beskrivelse
Detailed Description
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of a structured physiotherapeutic corrective exercise program in adolescents with mild to moderate idiopathic scoliosis (Cobb angle 10°-40°), compared with standard physiotherapy care.
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a structural spinal deformity characterized by lateral curvature, vertebral rotation, and postural imbalance. It may also be associated with pelvic asymmetry, altered sagittal spinal alignment, reduced spinal mobility, and impaired health-related quality of life.
Despite evidence supporting physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises, limited research has investigated comprehensive exercise programs addressing spinal alignment, postural control, and pelvic-related impairments simultaneously using advanced three-dimensional postural assessment systems.
Participants aged 10-18 years will be recruited from the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo and the University of Prishtina - Faculty of Medicine. The study is conducted under ethical approval from relevant institutional ethics committees. Alma Mater Europaea serves as an academic collaborating institution.
Participants will be randomly allocated to an experimental or control group using stratified block randomization based on age and baseline Cobb angle. Outcome assessors and statisticians will be blinded to group allocation.
The experimental group will follow a 16-week structured physiotherapeutic corrective exercise program including core stabilization, stretching, spinal self-correction, and pelvic correction exercises. The control group will receive standard physiotherapy exercises commonly used in clinical practice for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Both groups will receive supervised physiotherapy sessions three times per week for 16 weeks, each lasting approximately 45 minutes, and will perform additional home-based exercises two days per week.
Primary outcome measures will include individual spinal alignment parameters assessed using the DIERS Formetric 3D/4D Spine & Posture Analysis System, including change in lateral deviation angle and change in vertebral rotation. Each parameter will be analyzed as a separate outcome measure.
Secondary outcome measures will include individual postural and functional parameters assessed separately, including trunk imbalance, trunk inclination, pelvic obliquity, pelvic torsion, pelvic rotation, kyphotic angle, lordotic angle, spinal mobility measured using an inclinometer, and health-related quality of life assessed using the Scoliosis Research Society-22 Revised (SRS-22r) questionnaire.
Measurements will be performed at baseline, 8 weeks, and 16 weeks. Statistical analysis will compare within-group and between-group changes over time using appropriate parametric and non-parametric tests, with statistical significance set at p < 0.05.
Additionally, agreement between angle of trunk rotation measured by scoliometer and vertebral rotation measured by the DIERS Formetric 3D/4D system will be evaluated as an exploratory analysis.
Undersøgelsestype
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Tilmelding (Anslået)
Tilmelding
Fase
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiesteder
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Kosovo
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Pristina, Kosovo, Kosovo, 10000
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, University Clinical Center of Kosovo (UCCK)
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
- Barn
- Voksen
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adolescents aged 10 to 18 years.
- Diagnosis of mild to moderate adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) with a Cobb angle between 10° and 40°.
- Referred for physiotherapy treatment at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic.
- Ability to participate in a 16-week exercise program.
- Written informed consent from a parent or legal guardian and assent from the participant.
- Agreement not to receive additional scoliosis-specific treatment during the study period.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Non-idiopathic scoliosis (congenital, neuromuscular, or syndromic scoliosis).
- Cervicothoracic scoliosis.
- Previous scoliosis surgery.
- Brace treatment during the study period.
- Previous scoliosis-specific physiotherapy during the study period.
- Neurological disorders affecting posture or gait.
- Congenital or structural spinal abnormalities.
- Lower extremity neuromuscular disorders.
- Leg length discrepancy.
- Cardiovascular or respiratory conditions contraindicating exercise.
- Inability to participate in the intervention or complete outcome assessments.
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Behandling
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Enkelt
Antal våben
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / ArmDeltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlingIntervention / Behandling |
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Eksperimentel: Structured Physiotherapeutic Corrective Exercise Program
Participants will receive a 16-week structured physiotherapeutic corrective exercise program including core stabilization, stretching, spine autocorrection, and pelvic stabilization and correction exercises.
Supervised sessions will be conducted three times per week, with additional home exercises performed two days per week.
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A 16-week structured physiotherapeutic corrective exercise program including core stabilization, stretching, spine autocorrection, and pelvic stabilization and correction exercises.
Participants will attend supervised sessions three times per week and perform home exercises two additional days per week.
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Aktiv komparator: Standard Physiotherapy Exercise Program
Participants will receive a standard physiotherapy exercise program consisting of conventional strengthening, stretching, postural correction, and flexibility exercises.
Supervised sessions will be conducted three times per week, with additional home exercises performed two days per week.
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The Standard Physiotherapy Exercise Program will last 16 weeks and consists of conventional therapeutic exercises aimed at improving spinal strength, flexibility, posture, and coordination in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Change in lateral spinal deviation
Tidsramme: Week 16
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Change from baseline to Week 16 in lateral spinal deviation measured by the DIERS Formetric 3D/4D system.
The outcome will be reported in degrees (°).
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Week 16
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Change in vertebral rotation
Tidsramme: Week 16
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Change from baseline to Week 16 in vertebral rotation measured by the DIERS Formetric 3D/4D system.
The outcome will be reported in degrees (°).
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Week 16
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Sekundære resultatmål
Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Change in trunk imbalance
Tidsramme: Week 16
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Change from baseline to Week 16 in trunk imbalance measured by the DIERS Formetric 3D/4D system.
The outcome will be reported in millimeters (mm).
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Week 16
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Change in trunk inclination
Tidsramme: Week 16
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Change from baseline to Week 16 in trunk inclination measured by the DIERS Formetric 3D/4D system.
The outcome will be reported in degrees (°).
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Week 16
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Change in pelvic obliquity
Tidsramme: Week 16
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Change from baseline to Week 16 in pelvic obliquity measured by the DIERS Formetric 3D/4D system.
The outcome will be reported in degrees (°).
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Week 16
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Change in pelvic torsion
Tidsramme: Week 16
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Change from baseline to Week 16 in pelvic torsion measured by the DIERS Formetric 3D/4D system.
The outcome will be reported in degrees (°).
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Week 16
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Change in pelvic rotation
Tidsramme: Week 16
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Change from baseline to Week 16 in pelvic rotation measured by the DIERS Formetric 3D/4D system.
The outcome will be reported in degrees (°).
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Week 16
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Change in kyphotic angle
Tidsramme: Week 16
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Change from baseline to Week 16 in thoracic kyphotic angle measured by the DIERS Formetric 3D/4D system.
The outcome will be reported in degrees (°).
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Week 16
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Change in lordotic angle
Tidsramme: Week 16
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Change from baseline to Week 16 in lumbar lordotic angle measured by the DIERS Formetric 3D/4D system.
The outcome will be reported in degrees (°).
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Week 16
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Change in spinal mobility
Tidsramme: Week 16
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Change from baseline to Week 16 in spinal mobility measured using an inclinometer.
The outcome will be reported in degrees (°).
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Week 16
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Change in health-related quality of life
Tidsramme: Week 16
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Change from baseline to Week 16 in health-related quality of life assessed using the Scoliosis Research Society-22 Revised (SRS-22r) questionnaire.
Scores range from 22 to 110, with higher scores indicating better health-related quality of life.
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Week 16
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Publikationer og nyttige links
Generelle publikationer
- Akcay B, Colak TK, Apti A, Colak I. The Immediate Effect of Hanging Exercise and Muscle Cylinder Exercise on the Angle of Trunk Rotation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Jan 24;12(3):305. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12030305.
- Schreiber S, Parent EC, Moez EK, et al. Schroth physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. PLoS ONE. 2016;11(6):e0158739.
Hjælpsomme links
- ClinicalTrials.gov official registry platform for clinical trial registration and results database.
- Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) provides evidence-based information and guidelines on scoliosis management and outcomes assessment.
- SOSORT (Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment) provides international guidelines for conservative scoliosis treatment.
Datoer for undersøgelser
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Studiestart (Faktiske)
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)
Primær færdiggørelse
Studieafslutning (Anslået)
Studieafslutning
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Faktiske)
Først opslået
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
Sidste opdatering sendt
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Sidst verificeret
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- UP-PT-2026-001 (Anden identifikator: University of Prishtina - Faculty of Medicine)
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