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Supervised vs. Home Schroth Exercise in AIS
Sponsor: Bitlis Eren University
Summary
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of supervised Schroth exercises versus a home-based exercise program in adolescents with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS).
Official title: Comparative Effectiveness of Supervised vs. Home-Based Schroth Exercises in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
10 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
62
Start Date
2026-08-31
Completion Date
2027-08-31
Last Updated
2026-08-21
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Supervised Schroth Exercise
60-minute Schroth exercise sessions, 5 days/week for 12 weeks, delivered under one-on-one physiotherapist supervision. Includes 3D auto-correction, rotational breathing, postural stabilization, and curve-specific exercises (shoulder counter-pull, muscle cylinder, side-lying, sailing, prominent hip, Schroth walking)
Home-Based Schroth Exercise
Same 60-minute Schroth exercise program, 5 days/week for 12 weeks, performed at home without direct physiotherapist supervision. Participants receive initial instruction and an individualized exercise booklet.
Locations (1)
Silivri Devlet Hastanesi, Fizik Tedavi Ünitesi
Siliviri, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)