Managing Kyphosis With Exercise
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Exercises.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Kyphosis. Basic parameters: from 8 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Effectiveness of Various Exercises in Managing Kyphosis
Overview
The primary objective of this study is to determine if stretching exercises as a conservative treatment option will correct kyphosis in postural and Scheuermann's kyphosis.
Detailed description
Despite comprehensive documentation of surgical interventions in existing literature, the investigation into non-operative approaches for addressing hyperkyphosis or Scheuermann's kyphosis in the pediatric population has been investigated with inconsistent findings. Various outcomes have been observed with regard to the effectiveness of multiple brace treatment options, alongside recommendations for various physiotherapeutic approaches, either in conjunction with brace treatment or as standalone interventions.
However, there is no universally accepted consensus regarding the conservative management of kyphosis that simultaneously ensures substantial patient satisfaction and heightened bodily awareness. Notably, there have been no studies investigating the efficacy of stretching in the treatment of individuals with kyphosis.
Interventions
- Other Exercises
Stretching exercises with and without a bolster, ball, or foam roller.
Primary outcome measures
- Kyphosis angle [Time frame: Enrollment, 6-month follow-up, 2-year follow-up]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- Patient Satisfaction and Perception [Time frame: Enrollment, 6-month follow-up, 2-year follow-up]
- Parental Perception [Time frame: Enrollment, 6-month follow-up, 2-year follow-up]
- Exercise Adherence [Time frame: Enrollment, 6-month follow-up, 2-year follow-up]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients ages 8 and older with postural or Scheuermann's kyphosis with >45° of kyphosis or >10° of thoracolumbar kyphosis from T11-L1 or other cases which seem to have excessive kyphosis.
- Parents of patients aged 17 and younger who are 18 and older and cognitively able to complete a survey will be included in the study as well.
Exclusion criteria
- Patients with congenital kyphosis or scoliosis greater than 30°.
- Parents of patients aged 17 and younger who are less than 18 years of age or cognitively unable to complete a survey will be excluded from the study.
- Any records flagged "break the glass" or "research opt out."
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — Los Angeles
Publications
- Priftis KN, Hager J, Vlachou M, Anthracopoulos MB. Effects of bracing on lung function in idiopathic juvenile kyphosis. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2003 Feb;35(2):83-6. doi: 10.1002/ppul.10220. PMID 12526067
- Karavidas NS. Bracing for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) and Scheuermann Kyphosis: the issue of overtreatment in Greece. Scoliosis Spinal Disord. 2016 Oct 14;11(Suppl 2):30. doi: 10.1186/s13013-016-0095-6. eCollection 2016. PMID 27785469
- Mehdikhani M, Behtash H, Ganjavian MS, Khalaj N. Orthotic treatment of idiopathic hyperkyphosis with Milwaukee brace. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2016 Aug 10;29(3):515-9. doi: 10.3233/BMR-150651. PMID 26836834
- Pizzutillo PD. Nonsurgical treatment of kyphosis. Instr Course Lect. 2004;53:485-91. PMID 15116637
- Riddle EC, Bowen JR, Shah SA, Moran EF, Lawall H Jr. The duPont kyphosis brace for the treatment of adolescent Scheuermann kyphosis. J South Orthop Assoc. 2003 Fall;12(3):135-40. PMID 14577720
- Tsirikos AI, Jain AK. Scheuermann's kyphosis; current controversies. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2011 Jul;93(7):857-64. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.93B7.26129. PMID 21705553
- Elpeze G, Usgu G. The Effect of a Comprehensive Corrective Exercise Program on Kyphosis Angle and Balance in Kyphotic Adolescents. Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Dec 8;10(12):2478. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10122478. PMID 36554002
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06082739 · STUDY00002960