Temperament and Character Traits in Young Men With Idiopathic Scoliosis

Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey324 enrolled

Overview

This study was designed to investigate whether the temperament and character traits of young men with idiopathic scoliosis differ from healthy individuals of the same age group and characteristics.

All patients who applied to the orthopedics and traumatology department between July 2017 and June 2018 for a medical board examination were evaluated by physical and radiological examination. According to the Cobb method, individuals with a Cobb angle greater than 10° were diagnosed with Idiopathic Scoliosis. In the same period, healthy individuals who applied for the same examination and met the inclusion criteria were determined as the control group by random sampling method. All participants were evaluated by a senior psychiatrist. Before the interview, all subjects fully informed about the purpose and scope of the study. After their permission was obtained the study and control groups completed a socio-demographic data form consisting of questions about detailed personal and medical history and, the participants were asked to fill in the TCI.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

324

Conditions

Idiopathic Scoliosis

Interventions

X-ray radiograghyRADIATION

Cobb angles of the patient and control groups were determined by using X-Ray radiography used in the radiological examination routinely applied to the individuals who applied for the health board examination.

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 30 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion criteria were 18 years of age and older, adequate level of education (at least primary school graduates) and capable of taking the tests and structured interview form, agreed to participate in the study, diagnosed with IS and did not have any psychiatric follow-up and treatment history. Exclusion Criteria: Individuals who were younger than 18 years of age, did not accept to participate in the study, had psychiatric disorders according to DSM V diagnostic criteria, additional medical disorders, and who were not at the level of education to take the tests and structured interview form were excluded from the study.

Locations (1)

Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital

Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Temperament and Character Traits in Young Men Diagnosed With Idiopathic Scoliosis - First Evaluation

Examining the X-ray radiograph results of all individuals who applied for a medical board examination report between July 2017 and July 2018, and identifying those with and without idiopathic scoliosis

Time frame: July 2017-July 2018

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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