Memory and Scoliosis Spinal Exercises

Sponsor
International Institute of Behavioral Medicines (Other)
Overall Status
Not yet recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT05969301
Collaborator
(none)
15
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This is a behavioral observational study aimed at evaluating the impact that spinal exercises exert on memory of young people. It consists of a short self-administered questionnaire which will be given to adolescents with scoliosis to complete. Relationships between young individuals' answers and health-related quality of life will be evaluated.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Other: Specific spinal exercises for idiopathic scoliosis

Detailed Description

This is a behavioral observational study aimed at evaluating the impact that spinal exercises exert on memory of young people. Literature found out that a memory-experience difference exists between pleasant and unpleasant situations and young people are expected to capture memories more accurately when these, as voiced for instance by outcome measures of health-related quality of life, are at their worst- rather than at their best-perceived level.

In Literature there are not studies which investigate the relationships between the memory of spinal exercises as for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis and health-related quality of life.

The study consists of a short self-administered questionnaire which will be given to young persons to complete. In more details, the survey is made of four questions collecting information on time to learn an exercise, time to perform an exercise, difficulty to do the exercise, commitment to perform the exercise. Further, participants will have to complete a self-administered health-related quality of life questionnaire, and namely the Scoliosis Research Society-22 patients questionnaire.

Descriptive statistics will be presented by taking into account the socio-demographic characteristics of the sample being investigated. Statistical correlations between adolescents' answers and health-related quality of life questionnaire will be also evaluated.

This study's usefulness relies on understanding which spinal exercises impact more on memory in order to increase a young persons' positive routines and improve their performance with rehabilitative programs, with the ultimate goal of growing their adherence to and satisfaction with treatment.

Study Design

Study Type:
Observational
Anticipated Enrollment :
15 participants
Observational Model:
Cohort
Time Perspective:
Prospective
Official Title:
Role of the Memory in the Spinal Exercises for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Anticipated Study Start Date :
Sep 1, 2023
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Feb 29, 2024
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Feb 29, 2024

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. SRS-22 patient questionnaire [At the moment of the assessment]

    Scoliosis Research Society-22 patient questionnaire. The maximum score in each domain (pain, function, self-image, and mental health) is 5 and minimum score is 1, with higher scores representing greater individual's quality of life.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
11 Years to 19 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Inclusion Criteria:
  • a primary diagnosis of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis determined by expert clinicians

  • ability to read and understand the Italian language

Exclusion Criteria:
  • any diagnosable cause of scoliosis

  • leg-length discrepancy of > 1 cm

  • lower limb deformities interfering with spinal posture,

  • cardiac and/or respiratory dysfunction

  • systemic illness

  • previous spinal surgery,

  • cognitive impairment

  • refusal to adhere to the study

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • International Institute of Behavioral Medicines

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
International Institute of Behavioral Medicines
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT05969301
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 2023-003
First Posted:
Aug 1, 2023
Last Update Posted:
Aug 1, 2023
Last Verified:
Jul 1, 2023
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Keywords provided by International Institute of Behavioral Medicines
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Aug 1, 2023