Body Awareness in Adolescent Idiopatic Scoliosis

Launched by HITIT UNIVERSITY · Nov 1, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how virtual reality can help adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis, a condition where the spine curves abnormally. The researchers want to see if using virtual reality to perform core stabilization exercises can improve body awareness, reduce pain, and enhance overall quality of life for these young patients. The study will involve four groups of participants who will undergo treatment for ten weeks, with evaluations before and after to measure changes in spine curvature, flexibility, pain levels, and emotional well-being.

To be eligible for the study, participants must be between the ages of 10 and 18 and diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. They should not be using a brace or have had any recent scoliosis treatments or surgeries. It's important for participants to be able to attend the sessions regularly and not have any serious health issues that would limit their ability to exercise. If selected, participants can look forward to engaging exercises in a fun virtual reality environment and contributing to valuable research that may benefit others with similar conditions in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Between the ages of 10 and 18, having a diagnosis of AIS (Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis),
• • not using a brace,
• • having a Cobb angle between 10º-40º,
• • being able to regularly attend the prescribed program,
• • not having any pulmonary or thoracic cage-related diseases such as rib fractures, atelectasis, or asthma, not having any neurological or psychiatric disorders, and not having a chronic condition requiring medication, and obtaining parental consent for the child's participation in the program.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • The patient should not have any contraindications for exercise,
• • should not have received any scoliosis treatment or undergone spinal surgery within the last year,
• • should not be using a brace,
• • should not have scoliosis limited only to the cervical region,
• • should not have any neuromuscular, cardiovascular, or respiratory function disorder, and should not have cognitive impairment.