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Mobile app to assist in the treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Not Applicable
Conditions
Scoliosis
C05.116.900.800
Registration Number
RBR-9778pj4
Lead Sponsor
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Female adolescents; age between 10 and 17 years old; diagnosis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis for at least three months; in conservative treatment with the use of a brace and specific physiotherapeutic exercises for scoliosis; literate, who are attending school regularly; have a smartphone with internet access

Exclusion Criteria

Scoliosis with possible non-idiopathic etiology; diagnosis of neurological, neuromuscular pathologies or congenital malformation; other health problems that make physical activity impossible; cognition and learning problems; inability to understand Portuguese; surgery for scoliosis scheduled for the next six months

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Expected to find improved adherence to treatment, use of brace measured in hours and days in which the adolescent performed specific physiotherapeutic exercises for scoliosis;Expected to find an improvement in the quality of life measured by Revised Scoliosis Research Society-22 (SRS-22r)<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Expected to find an increase in physical activity measured by the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C);Expected to find reduction in the Angle of Trunk Rotation;Expected to find stabilize or reduce Cobb angle > 5°.
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