The Effects of Lumbopelvic Rhythm on Postural Control, Daily Activities, and Quality of Life in Individuals With AIS
Enrolling by invitation
Conditions studied: Adolescence Idiopathic Scoliosis
In brief
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) leads to three-dimensional spinal deformity during adolescence, causing deviations in the frontal, sagittal, and axial planes, impairing physical function, balance, and lumbopelvic rhythm. Individuals with AIS exhibit decreased trunk movement, muscle overactivation, increased energy expenditure, balance/gait disturbances, and abnormalities in proprioceptive/vestibular input; pressure center deviations increase in postural control. These changes negatively impact daily life, pain, and quality of life. Although the literature has examined the relationships between AIS and muscle activation, range of motion, pelvic position, and gait/balance, the relationship between lumbopelvic rhythm changes and curve type/localization/severity, and its impact on postural control and quality of life, has not been investigated. This study aims to elucidate movement patterns by evaluating lumbopelvic rhythm in individuals with AIS and to guide clinical diagnosis/treatment.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07391488
- Run by
- Hacettepe University
- People needed
- 50
- Starts
- 2025-12-30
- Expected to finish
- 2026-10-08
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-05
Who can join
Age: 10 and older, up to 18. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Inclusion criteria for the AIS group:
- Individuals diagnosed with AIS,
- Aged between 10-18 years,
- Having a Cobb angle greater than 10°,
- Having a pain intensity < 3,
- Volunteer individuals.
You may not qualify if…
- Male gender,
- Body mass index ≥30,
- Presence of additional pathologies affecting the lumbopelvic region (disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, hip dysplasia, rheumatic diseases, etc.),
- Chronic pain lasting longer than 3 months,
- Lower extremity length discrepancy > 2 cm,
- Orthopedic or neurological problems affecting the lower or upper extremity,
- History of acute injury,
- History of spinal surgery,
- Individuals with vestibular pathology or severe balance disorders.
Where it is running
- Hacettepe University — Ankara, Çorum, Turkey (Türkiye)
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