Back Muscle Function in Adolescents With Idiopathic Scoliosis

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA · Jul 18, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how the back muscles work in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis, which is a condition where the spine curves abnormally without a known cause. Researchers will study these muscles in different positions and how they respond to specific spinal corrections using a technique called the "Schroth method." This method focuses on exercises that help improve posture and spinal alignment.

To participate in this trial, adolescents aged 12 to 18 who have been diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis (with a curve between 15 and 40 degrees) may be eligible. They should also have recent X-rays and a specific score on a scale that measures skeletal maturity. However, those who have had back surgery or received physical therapy in the past year cannot join. Participants can expect to undergo assessments of their back muscle function, which may help improve future treatments for scoliosis. This study is currently recruiting participants, so there is an opportunity for adolescents with this condition to contribute to important research.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Adolescents who have been diagnosed by X-ray with idiopathic scoliosis of 15-40°,
• • Risser sign zero to four,
• • have recent X-rays.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • previous back surgery
• • have been treated with physical therapy in the past year,