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The Effects of Core Stabilization Exercises on Balance, Proprioception, and Knee Muscle Strength in Children with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

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What is being tested

Home Based Traditional Scoliosis Exercises

+ Core Stability Training

Other
Who is being recruted

From 10 to 18 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Interventional
Study Start: June 2022
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Summary

Principal SponsorIstanbul University
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: June 1, 2022

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

Scoliosis can be defined as a 3-dimensional deformity in which the lateral deviation and rotation of the vertebrae occur, as well as changes in the physiological curves of the spine. The gold standard criterion is that the Cobb angle, which determines the lateral deviation of the spine in the frontal plane, is greater than 10°. Postural control and balance occur as a result of the integration of many sensory information. It is thought that postural control and balance in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) patients are adversely affected by biomechanical changes in sensory input, central integration, weight transfer mechanism and the structure of the medulla spinalis. In addition to these, vestibular disorders and proprioceptive losses may have an effect on balance. Decline in balance reduces the quality of life of individuals with AIS. In addition, exercise has an important place in the treatment of individuals with AIS. In order to get more efficiency from the exercises, it is necessary to improve the balance. The aim of this study is to evaluate the changes in balance, proprioception, and knee muscle strength of patients, to determine the place of balance exercises in the treatment of individuals with AIS, and to investigate the effect of core stabilization exercises on balance and proprioception in patients with AIS.

Official TitleThe Effects of Core Stabilization Exercises on Balance, Proprioception, and Knee Muscle Strength in Children with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
NCT05557773
Principal SponsorIstanbul University
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Protocol

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Design Details

30 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

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Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 10 to 18 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Criteria

4 inclusion criteria required to participate
The child's and family's consent to participate in the study
The child does not receive any other treatment that will affect his scoliosis
Diagnosed with AIS between the ages of 10-18
Cobb angle is between 10-40 degrees
4 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
Surgical operation in the last 3 months
Exercising 3 or more days a week.
Presence of an orthopedic, neurological, systemic disease that will prevent him from exercising
Having mental, communicative and behavioral disorders that may cause problems understanding commands and questions or performing exercises

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

2 intervention groups are designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Active Comparator
The control group will be given home based traditional scoliosis exercise training for 8 weeks, 5 days a week for 45 minutes.

Group II

Experimental
In addition to conventional home based traditional scoliosis exercises, patients in this group will also receive core stabilization exercise training for 45 minutes, 5 times in a week for 8 weeks. Every two sessions will be supervised in a clinic per week.

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

Suspended

Istanbul University

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CompletedOne Study Center