Short-term Effects of the Simultaneous Use of Two Physiotherapeutic Methods in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis - Pilot Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: The Spirometry; The Strength of Respiratory Muscles - MIP, MEP; Kyphosis (Plurimeter-V); The Angle of Trunk Rotation in Thoracic Part
• Interventions: Behavioral: Sham therapy; Other: Derotational manual therapy techniques in selected segments in spine

• Registration Number: NCT01250860
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of Silesia

Brief Summary

The assessment of influence joint physiotherapy (DoboMed and OMT Kaltenborn - Evjenth) on the function of the respiratory system and the morphology of the ribcage in short-term intensive physiotherapy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-05
• Primary Completion: 2009-10
• Study Completion: 2010-04
• Status Verified: 2010-11
• Study First Submitted: 2010-11-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-11-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-11-30
• Study First Posted: 2010-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 2010-12-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

• girls aged 10 to 16
• one arc right side curve
• Cobb range 12 - 40 degrees

Exclusion Criteria

• bigger Cobb range
• double arc curve
• no parent approval
• lack of cooperation

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control Group	Sham therapy	Control DoboMed group - only specific active exercises: symmetrical positions for exercising; asymmetrical active movements; thoracic spine kyphotization; transverse plane derotation; apical area involvement; concave ribs mobilization; exteroceptive facilitation; respiration-directed movements of the thorax and spine; three-dimensional displacement of vertebra; active autocorrection.
Experimental group	Derotational manual therapy techniques in selected segments in spine	Experimental DoboMed and Kaltenborn manual therapy. Suitable techniques were chosen according to manual examination: cervical spine; thoracic spine; lumbar spine; costovertebral articles; pelvis position. During the 15 sessions in group "DK" we used:derotational manual terapy techniques in selected segments of spine in preparation for the exercises according to the DoboMed method; the manual techniques used in continuation study were different from techniques in pilot study.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Simultaneous use of two physiotherapeutic methods in the treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis	3 weeks	Forty-two girls with thoracic AIS; mean age - 14.5y. Cobb - (range 12-40) The group was divided into two randomized subgroups. DoboMed was applied in group "D" only. DoboMed and manual therapy (Kaltenborn) were applied in group "DK". The spirometry, the strength of respiratory muscles (maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures- MIP, MEP), kyphosis (plurimeter-V) and the angle of trunk rotation (ATR) in thoracic part (Bunnell scoliometer) were estimated twice - before and after therapy.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medical University of Silesia; 🇵🇱 Katowice, Silesia, Poland