ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2022
Three-dimensional corrective exercise therapy for idiopathic scoliosis: study protocol for a prospective non-randomized trial.
Article in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04539522 (A Prospective Clinical Study on the Efficacy of a Three-dimensionally Corrective Exercise Therapy for Scoliosis), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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A Prospective Clinical Study on the Efficacy of a Three-dimensionally Corrective Exercise Therapy for Scoliosis
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- Assessment of Pulmonary Function After Treatment of Scoliosis: Meta-Analysis and Review Article.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Integrative conservative rehabilitation for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a randomized controlled trial of traditional Chinese manual therapy combined with Schroth training.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
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backgroundAlthough physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises (PSSEs) with or without other conservative treatments may improve scoliotic deformities, the evidence is insufficient. Three-dimensional corrective exercises (TDCEs) for scoliosis are based on the theory of PSSEs and are characterized by a combination of outpatient treatment and home-based exercise. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of TDCEs for idiopathic scoliosis (IS).
methodsThe participants will be divided into two age- and sex-matched groups: an experimental group (EG) treated with three-dimensional corrective exercise therapy (TDCET) and a control group (CG) receiving generalized exercise therapy. In each arm, mild and moderate IS cases will be reclassified based on the Cobb angle and biopsy results. The primary endpoint is the change in the largest Cobb angle; the secondary endpoints are the sagittal index, forced vital capacity, peak oxygen uptake, and peak oxygen uptake. Sixty-six patients with mild IS and 78 patients with moderate IS will be included. DISCUSSION: This study is the first controlled trial to systematically assess the effectiveness of TDCEs for IS. In addition to TDCET including three-dimensional corrective exercises, family rehabilitation and basic body awareness therapy may help patients adopt supportive attitudes and appropriate behaviours, thus enhancing their compliance with exercises and achieving better outcomes.
trial registrationThe study protocol was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov (number identifier: NCT04539522 ). Registered on August 27, 2020.
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