NCT06763406

The Effects of Schroth Based Exercise Therapy in Adolescents with Pectus Excavatum

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 35 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hacettepe University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 10 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Research on exercise methods for pectus excavatum (PE) is limited, highlighting the need for further studies. This study investigated the effects of Schroth-based exercise therapy combined with vacuum treatment in 35 adolescents with PE, divided into a vacuum + exercise group (n=19) and a vacuum-only group (n=16). Outcomes included deformity severity, sagittal posture, thoracic cage and spinal mobility, muscle endurance, and quality of life. The combination therapy significantly improved sagittal spinal posture (craniovertebral, thoracic, thoracolumbar, lumbar angles) and deformity-specific quality of life (Nuss Questionnaire scores) compared to vacuum-only treatment.

Conditions

• Pectus Excavatum
• Pectus Excavatum Deformity
• Funnel Chest
• Chest Deformities

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Exercise	Due to the limited research on exercise approaches for pectus excavatum, further investigation in this field is needed. This study aims to explore the impact of Schroth-based exercise therapy on adolescents with pectus excavatum.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-04-15
• Primary completion: 2024-05-01
• Completion: 2024-05-01
• First posted: 2025-01-08
• Last updated: 2025-01-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)