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The Effect of Flexible Thoracolumbar Brace on Spinal Alignment, Pain and Quality of Life in Subjects With Neuromuscular Scoliosis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Interventions
Device: thoracolumbar brace (Flexpine brace)
Registration Number
NCT04012112
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital
Brief Summary

In the initial evaluation, the degree of spine is measured quantitatively using Cobb's angle and Muscular Dystrophy Spine Questionnaire (MDSQ). The patients who had Cobbs angle of 20-45 'by spinal plain radiography were evaluated for the effects of flexpine brace wearing and rehabilitation for 6 months. After 12 months, whole spine X-ray was taken for the followed up the patient's status.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
12
Inclusion Criteria
  • 20-45' degrees of cobb's angle in the neuromuscular disease
Exclusion Criteria
  • patient's who had spinal surgery
  • less than 20 degree or more than 45 degree of cobb's angle
  • acute lumbar pain

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
single-arm trialsthoracolumbar brace (Flexpine brace)longitudial study of the thoracolumbar brace in the neuromuscular scoliosis for 6 months
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
change of the scoliosis6months

Cobb's angle in the whole spine anteroposterior view of X-ray before, immediately after, and 6-month after wearing FLEXpine brace

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
change of pain6months

pain scale checked through the visual analog scale

change of pulmonary function6 months

assessed by spirometer of forced vical capacity

change of quality of life6 months

Parents assessed the quality of life through the muscular dystrophy spine qusetionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul national university bundang hospital

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Seongnam-si, Bundang, Korea, Republic of

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