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In the initial evaluation, the degree of spine is measured quantitatively using Cobb's angle and Muscular Dystrophy Spine Questionnaire (MDSQ). The patients who had Cobbs angle of 20-45 'by spinal plain radiography were evaluated for the effects of flexpine brace wearing and rehabilitation for 6 months. After 12 months, whole spine X-ray was taken for the followed up the patient's status.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| single-arm trials | Experimental | longitudial study of the thoracolumbar brace in the neuromuscular scoliosis for 6 months |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| thoracolumbar brace (Flexpine brace) | Device | Patient's would wear the FLEXpine brace over 18 hours a day for the 6 month |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| change of the scoliosis | Cobb's angle in the whole spine anteroposterior view of X-ray before, immediately after, and 6-month after wearing FLEXpine brace | 6months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| change of pain | pain scale checked through the visual analog scale | 6months |
| change of pulmonary function | assessed by spirometer of forced vical capacity |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Seoul national university bundang hospital | Seongnam-si | Bundang | 13364 | South Korea |
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| 6 months |
| change of quality of life | Parents assessed the quality of life through the muscular dystrophy spine qusetionnaire | 6 months |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
| D012600 | Scoliosis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D013121 | Spinal Curvatures |
| D013122 | Spinal Diseases |
| D001847 | Bone Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
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