Which exercise helps teens recover best from scoliosis surgery?
NCT ID NCT07681739
First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026
Summary
This study compares different exercise programs for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis who have undergone spinal fusion surgery. Participants are divided into three groups: one doing body awareness therapy plus core stabilization, one doing core stabilization alone, and a control group. Over 8 weeks, researchers measure pain, balance, disability, fear of movement, and quality of life to see which approach offers the most benefit.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- exercise training programs (Body Awareness Therapy and Core Stabilization)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify the best exercise approach to improve recovery and quality of life for teens after scoliosis surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 42 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Exercise programs require consistent participation, and benefits may vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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10 months to 19 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, * Between the ages of 10-19, * Operated on with Posterior Fusion and Instrumentation technique at least 3 months and at most 4 years ago, * Individuals whose participation in the study was voluntary by themselves and their parents were included. Exclusion Criteria: * Operated on with Anterior or Combined Anteroposterior Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation, Thoracoscopic Vertebral Body Stretching or Stapling techniques, * Previously undergone spinal surgery, * Having advanced neuromuscular, rheumatological, or orthopedic diseases accompanying scoliosis, * Presence of congenital deformity (leg shortening, limb agenesis, or hypoplasia), * Having a history of serious psychiatric or psychological disorders, * Undergoing a separate rehabilitation program with a physiotherapist, * In the study Those who are unable to perform the required assessment and intervention methods or who are uncooperative.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hasan Kalyoncu Üniversitesi
Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey (Türkiye)
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