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Adherence to Physiotherapy Scoliosis Specific Exercises in Adolescents With Spine Deformity: Development of a New Questionnaire

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10 - 18 years of age
Both
Phase N/A

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Overview

This study aims to develop a new instrument capable of providing an efficient measure of the quality and quantity of adherence to Physiotherapy Scoliosis Specific Exercises performed at home by growing patients with spinal deformity undergoing conservative treatment at a specialized institution. The development of a questionnaire in a Rasch environment and specifically developed for this population will ensure greater sensitivity and specificity of the questionnaire.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • aged between 10 and 18 years
  • adolescent idiopathic scoliosis of 10 ° Cobb or more
  • Scheuermann's kyphosis or idiopathic hyperkyphosis
  • prescription of specific exercises

Exclusion Criteria:

  • positive neurological evaluation

Study details

Adherence, Treatment, Spinal Deformity

NCT05433545

Istituto Scientifico Italiano Colonna Vertebrale

14 May 2024

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