The Effect of Flexible Thoracolumbar Brace on Spinal Alignment, Pain and Quality of Life in Subjects With Neuromuscular Scoliosis

Seoul National University Hospital12 enrolled

Overview

In the initial evaluation, the degree of spine is measured quantitatively using Cobb's angle and Muscular Dystrophy Spine Questionnaire (MDSQ). The patients who had Cobbs angle of 20-45 'by spinal plain radiography were evaluated for the effects of flexpine brace wearing and rehabilitation for 6 months. After 12 months, whole spine X-ray was taken for the followed up the patient's status.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Neuromuscular Scoliosis

Interventions

thoracolumbar brace (Flexpine brace)DEVICE

Patient's would wear the FLEXpine brace over 18 hours a day for the 6 month

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 3 YearsMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 20-45' degrees of cobb's angle in the neuromuscular disease Exclusion Criteria: * patient's who had spinal surgery * less than 20 degree or more than 45 degree of cobb's angle * acute lumbar pain

Locations (1)

Seoul national university bundang hospital

Seongnam-si, Bundang, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

change of the scoliosis

Cobb's angle in the whole spine anteroposterior view of X-ray before, immediately after, and 6-month after wearing FLEXpine brace

Time frame: 6months

Secondary Outcomes

change of pain

pain scale checked through the visual analog scale

Time frame: 6months

change of pulmonary function

assessed by spirometer of forced vical capacity

Time frame: 6 months

change of quality of life

Parents assessed the quality of life through the muscular dystrophy spine qusetionnaire

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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