Reliability of the Smartphone Inclinometer App and Flexicurve

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Kyphosis Deformity of Thoracic Spine; Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT05295550
• Lead Sponsor: Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University

Brief Summary

The presedent study evaluates intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the Smartphone inclinometer app and the flexicurve, on the thoracic kyphosis

Detailed Description

Sixty subjects ranging from 17to 24 years of age were evaluated by two independent evaluators using the Flexicurve and the Smartphone inclinometer app to measure thoracic kyphosis

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-12-31
• Study Completion: 2021-12-31
• Study First Submitted: 2022-03-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-03-16
• Study First Posted: 2022-03-25
• Status Verified: 2025-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-08-29
• Last Update Posted: 2025-09-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• over 30 degree toracic kyphosis,
• 18-30 age year old,
• individuals to willing participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Skolyoz (Cobb angle 10< ),
• rigid thoracic kyphosis,
• congenital spine disease,
• training with professional sports

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
İntra-İnterrater reliability fleksicurve and smartphone inclinometer app on thoracic kyphosis	1 Year	60 participant (35 male, 25 female) who have over 30 degree thoracic kyphosis were evaluated by two raters for finding correlation between flexicurve and smartphone inclinometer app.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hasan Kalyoncu Üniversitesi; Şehitkamil, Gazi̇antep, Turkey (Türkiye)