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Spinal Stabilization Exercises for Low Back Pain in Adolescents With Idiopathic Scoliosis (LBPAIS Trial)

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Led By Karina A Kunder, PT, DPT
Research Sponsored by Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up initial visit 'day 1', after 8 weeks, after 6 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

1. Do spinal stabilization exercises demonstrate immediate and long-term effects of weight weeks of spinal stabilization exercises as measured by pain intensity and quality of life scores? 2. Does eight weeks of spinal stabilization exercises improve back muscle endurance in adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis (IS) with low back pain (LBP), compared to a one-time treatment (control)? Hypotheses: The research hypothesis for Question 1 is: Participants who receive eight weeks of spinal stabilization exercises will demonstrate significantly improved pain intensity and quality of life scores compared to participants who receive a one-time treatment after eight weeks of the intervention period and at six-month follow-up. The research hypothesis for Question 2 is: Participants who receive eight weeks of the spinal stabilization exercises will demonstrate significantly improved back muscle endurance, compared to participants who receive a one-time treatment after eight weeks of intervention.

Eligible Conditions
  • Low Back Pain
  • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
  • Lower Back Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~initial visit 'day 1', after 8 weeks, after 6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and initial visit 'day 1', after 8 weeks, after 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Change in pain from initial visit
Secondary study objectives
Change in back muscle endurance from initial visit
Change in quality of life since initial visit

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Weeky Physical Therapy GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
weekly physical therapy of supervised spinal stabilization exercises for 8 weeks
Group II: Home Exercise GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Perform home exercises of unsupervised spinal stabilization exercises for 8 weeks

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for ChildrenLead Sponsor
21 Previous Clinical Trials
8,977 Total Patients Enrolled
American Physical Therapy AssociationOTHER
15 Previous Clinical Trials
761 Total Patients Enrolled
Texas Woman's UniversityOTHER
88 Previous Clinical Trials
5,889 Total Patients Enrolled
12 Trials studying Low Back Pain
451 Patients Enrolled for Low Back Pain
~3 spots leftby Dec 2025