Managing Kyphosis With Exercise
ConditionKyphosis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age8+
SponsorCedars-Sinai Medical Center
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
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.
Disqualifiers
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."
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Exercises
Other interventionStretching exercises with and without a bolster, ball, or foam roller.
Treatment groups
120 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Exercise groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Kyphosis angle
Change in severity of kyphosis angle evaluated using radiographs
Time frame
Enrollment, 6-month follow-up, 2-year follow-upSecondary outcomes
1
Patient Satisfaction and Perception
Patient Satisfaction and Perception measured via questionnaires
Time frame
Enrollment, 6-month follow-up, 2-year follow-up2
Parental Perception
Parental Perception of kyphosis measured via questionnaires
Time frame
Enrollment, 6-month follow-up, 2-year follow-up3
Exercise Adherence
Exercise Adherence measured via questionnaires
Time frame
Enrollment, 6-month follow-up, 2-year follow-upSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov