Adolescence Idiopathic ScoliosisAISNCT07363226
Effect of Core Stabilization Exercises Versus Traditional Rehabilitation in Adolescent With Idiopathic Scoliosis
A study testing Core stabilization Exercises program and Traditional Rehabilitation exercises program in people with Adolescence Idiopathic Scoliosis and Core Stabilization Exercise, run by Armed Forces Hospitals, Southern Region, Saudi Arabia at 1 site in Saudi Arabia.
Trial summary
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of core stabilization exercises versus traditional rehabilitation exercises in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Participants are assigned to one of two intervention groups: a core stabilization exercise program or a traditional rehabilitation program. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 11 to 18 years, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Adolescence Idiopathic Scoliosis, Core Stabilization Exercise, Traditional Rehabilitation
- What is being tested?
- Core stabilization Exercises program and Traditional Rehabilitation exercises program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSaudi Arabia
- Study dates
- Feb 2026to Dec 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 11 to 18 years
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Female adolescents aged 11-18 years
- Diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis
- Cobb's angle between 10° and 40°
- Referred to physiotherapy
Who cannot join
- Congenital, neuromuscular, or secondary scoliosis
- Previous spine surgery or spinal correction
- Presence of rheumatologic, renal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, or vestibular disorders
- Inability to follow verbal instructions
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Saudi Arabia1 site
Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region
Khamis Mushait, 62462
Hind H AlQahtani, BSc, +966534819676, hindkhalidq@gmail.com
About this study
Official title: Efficacy of Two Different Exercises Approach: Core Stabilization Exercises Versus Traditional Rehabilitation on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis-A Single Blind Randomized Control Trial
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of core stabilization exercises versus traditional rehabilitation exercises in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Participants are assigned to one of two intervention groups: a core stabilization exercise program or a traditional rehabilitation program. The study evaluates the impact of both interventions on spinal stability, posture, and functional outcomes. The results of this study may help identify more effective rehabilitation approaches for managing adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
- Conditions
- Adolescence Idiopathic Scoliosis, Core Stabilization Exercise, Traditional Rehabilitation, Adolescents
- Being tested
- Core stabilization Exercises program, Traditional Rehabilitation exercises program
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Core stabilization Exercises programBehavioural
A supervised core stabilization exercise program targeting deep and global trunk musculature including the transversus abdominis, multifidus, pelvic floor, diaphragm, rectus abdominis, erector spinae, and oblique muscles. The program was delivered three times per week for 12 weeks, with each session lasting 45 minutes. Exercises were progressively advanced from static to dynamic tasks according to participant tolerance and performance.
Traditional Rehabilitation exercises programBehavioural
Conventional Rehabilitation exercises commonly used in clinical practice for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| core stabilization exercises group | Experimental | A supervised core stabilization exercise program targeting deep and global trunk musculature including the transversus abdominis, multifidus, pelvic floor, diaphragm, rectus abdominis, erector spinae, and oblique muscles. The program was delivered three times per week for 12 weeks, with each session lasting 45 minutes. Exercises were progressively advanced from static to dynamic tasks according to participant tolerance and performance. Receives: Behavioral: Core stabilization Exercises program |
| Traditional Rehabilitation Exercise Program | Experimental | A supervised traditional physiotherapy program including postural correction exercises, diaphragmatic breathing, spinal mobility exercises, stretching of muscles on the concave side of the curve, and general strengthening exercises for trunk, pelvic, and shoulder girdle musculature. The program was delivered three times per week for 12 weeks, with each session lasting 45 minutes. Receives: Behavioral: Traditional Rehabilitation exercises program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Cobb's Angle
Cobb's angle measured using the DIERS Formetric 4D spinal analysis system in static mode
Measured: Baseline and 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes (3)
1. Maximum Axial Vertebral Rotation (Max AVR)
Measured using DIERS Formetric 4D
Measured: Baseline and 12 weeks
Pelvic Obliquity
Measured using DIERS Formetric 4D
Measured: Baseline and 12 weeks
Quality of Life (QoL)
The SRS-22 questionnaire consists of 22 items scored from 1 to 5, with total scores ranging from 1 (worst outcome) to 5 (best outcome). Higher scores indicate better quality of life.
Measured: Baseline and 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Jan 2026
- Study startFeb 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completionNov 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Adolescence Idiopathic ScoliosisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Armed Forces Hospitals, Southern Region, Saudi Arabia
- Sponsor type
- Other government
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Hind Khalid Ali AlQhtani, Armed Forces Hospitals, Southern Region, Saudi Arabia
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07363226
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- study-001
- Acronym
- AIS
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 16 Jan 2026
- Last updated
- 27 Jan 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Jan 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Efficacy of Two Different Exercises Approach: Core Stabilization Exercises Versus Traditional Rehabilitation on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis-A Single Blind Randomized Control Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07363226
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- AIS / study-001
- Conditions
- Adolescence Idiopathic Scoliosis, Core Stabilization Exercise, Traditional Rehabilitation, Adolescents
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Armed Forces Hospitals, Southern Region, Saudi ArabiaOther government
- Study start
- Feb 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Nov 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 23 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of core stabilization exercises versus traditional rehabilitation exercises in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Participants are assigned to one of two intervention groups: a core stabilization exercise program or a traditional rehabilitation program. The study evaluates the impact of both interventions on spinal stability, posture, and functional outcomes. The results of this study may help identify more effective rehabilitation approaches for managing adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| core stabilization exercises group | Experimental | Behavioral: Core stabilization Exercises programA supervised core stabilization exercise program targeting deep and global trunk musculature including the transversus abdominis, multifidus, pelvic floor, diaphragm, rectus abdominis, erector spinae, and oblique muscles. The program was delivered three times per week for 12 weeks, with each session lasting 45 minutes. Exercises were progressively advanced from static to dynamic tasks according to participant tolerance and performance. |
| Traditional Rehabilitation Exercise Program | Experimental | Behavioral: Traditional Rehabilitation exercises programA supervised traditional physiotherapy program including postural correction exercises, diaphragmatic breathing, spinal mobility exercises, stretching of muscles on the concave side of the curve, and general strengthening exercises for trunk, pelvic, and shoulder girdle musculature. The program was delivered three times per week for 12 weeks, with each session lasting 45 minutes. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 11 to 18 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Female adolescents aged 11-18 years
- Diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis
- Cobb's angle between 10° and 40°
- Referred to physiotherapy
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Congenital, neuromuscular, or secondary scoliosis
- Previous spine surgery or spinal correction
- Presence of rheumatologic, renal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, or vestibular disorders
- Inability to follow verbal instructions
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Core stabilization Exercises programA supervised core stabilization exercise program targeting deep and global trunk musculature including the transversus abdominis, multifidus, pelvic floor, diaphragm, rectus abdominis, erector spinae, and oblique muscles. The program was delivered three times per week for 12 weeks, with each session lasting 45 minutes. Exercises were progressively advanced from static to dynamic tasks according to participant tolerance and performance. | Behavioural | core stabilization exercises group |
| Traditional Rehabilitation exercises programConventional Rehabilitation exercises commonly used in clinical practice for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis | Behavioural | Traditional Rehabilitation Exercise Program |
Primary outcome
Change in Cobb's Angle
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Cobb's angle measured using the DIERS Formetric 4D spinal analysis system in static mode
3 secondary outcomes
1. Maximum Axial Vertebral Rotation (Max AVR)
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Pelvic Obliquity
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Quality of Life (QoL)
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Jan 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Core stabilization Exercises program and Traditional Rehabilitation exercises program in people with Adolescence Idiopathic Scoliosis and Core Stabilization Exercise, run by Armed Forces Hospitals, Southern Region, Saudi Arabia at 1 site in Saudi Arabia.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jan 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Saudi Arabia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Hind K AlQahtani, BSc (+966534819676, hindkhalidq@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Cobb's Angle (time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Jan 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.