Adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis and their parents have a positive attitude towards the Thermobrace monitor: results from a survey

Donzelli, Sabrina; Zaina, Fabio; Martínez, Gregorio Canales; Felice, Francesca Di; Negrini, Alberto; Négrini, Stefano

doi:10.1186/s13013-017-0119-x

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“…In fact, the use of Thermobrace in all subjects with a brace prescription has been shown to also contribute to the cognitive behavioral approach [ 15 ], which is able to enhance compliance. In a recently published survey, scoliosis patients and their families showed a very positive attitude towards these electronic devices [ 16 ].…”

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Consistent and regular daily wearing improve bracing results: a case-control study

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BackgroundIn respect to the prescribed regimen and the regular daily pattern, investigate how short-term results are affected by wear time adherence in terms of hours per day.MethodsThis is a case-control study. The setting is outpatient clinic. There were 168 subjects, all of whom met the inclusion criteria: adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and Sforzesco brace prescription of 18 to 23 h/day. The minimum period of follow-up was 4 months, and the maximum was 6 months, which is the average time passing between the Thermobrace (TB) adoption and out-of-brace X-ray before treatment. The brace wear adherence rate, calculated from the ratio of brace wear time with the prescription, was considered in combination with the daily pattern compliance, classified as consistent (104 patients) or inconsistent according to the abnormal distribution of Thermobrace data. The short-term results were finally explored.ResultsConsistent brace wear is associated with a higher probability of improvement in curve magnitude (OR 1.96 CI 95% 1.22–3.14 chi-square 7.78 p = 0.0053). Inconsistent brace wear is more likely to progress (OR 0.14 CI 95% 0.30–0.75 chi-square 10.13 p = 0.0015). Results from the logistic regression show that the most influencing factor for improvement is Cobb degrees at the start.ConclusionsIn clinical everyday activity, patients must be encouraged to consistently follow their brace wear prescription, because this attitude is clearly associated with a higher probability of improvement.

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Consistent and regular daily wearing improve bracing results: a case-control study

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“…All studies ( table 2 ) were published between 2009 and 2019 and undertaken in Australia 13–15 (n=3), Canada 16–22 (n=7), England 23–31 (n=9), Italy 32 (n=1), the Netherlands 33 (n=1), New Zealand 34 (n=1), Nigeria 35 (n=1), Spain 36 (n=1), Sweden 37 38 (n=2), USA 39–49 (n=11) and Wales 50 (n=1). Studies included CYP with the following LTCs: asthma (n=7), type 1 diabetes (n=5), chronic kidney disease (n=3), cancer (n=3), obesity (n=3), cerebral palsy/spina bifida (n=2), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (n=2) and HIV, idiopathic scoliosis, colorectal conditions, chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalitis with n=1 study each.…”

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Children and young people’s concerns and needs relating to their use of health technology to self-manage long-term conditions: a scoping review

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BackgroundThe use of patient-facing health technologies to manage long-term conditions is increasing; however, children and young people may have particular concerns or needs before deciding to use different health technologies.AimsTo identify children and young people’s reported concerns or needs in relation to using health technologies to self-manage long-term conditions.MethodsA scoping review was conducted. We searched MEDLINE, PsycINFO and CINAHL in February 2019. Searches were limited to papers published between January 2008 and February 2019. We included any health technology used to manage long-term conditions. A thematic synthesis of the data from the included studies was undertaken. We engaged children with long-term conditions (and parents) to support review design, interpretation of findings and development of recommendations.ResultsThirty-eight journal articles were included, describing concerns or needs expressed by n=970 children and/or young people aged 5–18 years. Most included studies were undertaken in high-income countries with children aged 11 years and older. Studies examined concerns with mobile applications (n=14), internet (n=9), social media (n=3), interactive online treatment programmes (n=3), telehealth (n=1), devices (n=3) or a combination (n=5). Children and young people’s main concerns were labelling and identity; accessibility; privacy and reliability; and trustworthiness of information.DiscussionThis review highlights important concerns that children and young people may have before using technology to self-manage their long-term condition. In future, research should involve children and young people throughout the development of technology, from identifying their unmet needs through to design and evaluation of interventions.

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“…Thermobrace is a temperature sensor that is applied to the brace to monitor its actual wearing. It helps to optimize the therapies and helps doctors to understand the real effectiveness of the braces [ 11 , 63 , 64 ]. One of the key concerns in brace treatment is the lack of information on the forces that are being applied by the brace on the torso.…”

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“…Several literature studies [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ] have been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of corrective orthoses. These studies mainly considered the selection of the effective brace type and predictive factors (compliance, curve magnitude, growth stage, body mass index, and exercise potential) that contribute to promising outcomes.…”

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Spinal Deformities and Advancement in Corrective Orthoses

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Spinal deformity is an abnormality in the spinal curves and can seriously affect the activities of daily life. The conventional way to treat spinal deformities, such as scoliosis, kyphosis, and spondylolisthesis, is to use spinal orthoses (braces). Braces have been used for centuries to apply corrective forces to the spine to treat spinal deformities or to stabilize the spine during postoperative rehabilitation. Braces have not modernized with advancements in technology, and very few braces are equipped with smart sensory design and active actuation. There is a need to enable the orthotists, ergonomics practitioners, and developers to incorporate new technologies into the passive field of bracing. This article presents a review of the conventional passive braces and highlights the advancements in spinal orthoses in terms of improved sensory designs, active actuation mechanisms, and new construction methods (CAD/CAM, three-dimensional (3D) printing). This review includes 26 spinal orthoses, comprised of passive rigid/soft braces, active dynamics braces, and torso training devices for the rehabilitation of the spine.

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Adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis and their parents have a positive attitude towards the Thermobrace monitor: results from a survey

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Consistent and regular daily wearing improve bracing results: a case-control study

Consistent and regular daily wearing improve bracing results: a case-control study

Children and young people’s concerns and needs relating to their use of health technology to self-manage long-term conditions: a scoping review

Spinal Deformities and Advancement in Corrective Orthoses

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