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CTRI Number  CTRI/2026/01/100756 [Registered on: 09/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 08/07/2026
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Multiple Arm Trial 
Public Title of Study   Effect of Schroth Exercises on Posture and Back Pain in Healthcare Professionals 
Scientific Title of Study   Effectiveness of Schroth Rehabilitation Exercise Program on Postural Scoliosis in Healthcare Professionals with Non-Specific Low Back Pain 
Trial Acronym  POSTURE-CARE 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Mercy Thomas 
Designation  PhD Research Scholar 
Affiliation  Garden City University 
Address  Garden City University, School of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy, Old Madras Road, Bengaluru

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560049
India 
Phone  7506465549  
Fax    
Email  22PAPT106@gcu.edu.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr. Senthilkumar N 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Garden City University 
Address  Garden City University, School of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy, Old Madras Road, Bengaluru

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560049
India 
Phone  7010340650  
Fax    
Email  senthilkumar.n@gcu.edu.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Dr. Senthilkumar N 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Garden City University 
Address  Garden City University, School of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy, Old Madras Road, Bengaluru

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560049
India 
Phone  7010340650  
Fax    
Email  senthilkumar.n@gcu.edu.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Garden City University 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Garden City University 
Address  Garden City University, 16th KM, Old Madras Road, Bangalore 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Mercy Thomas  Ashok One Hospital  Room No. 6, Department of Physiotherapy, Sadguru Heights 1, Shiv Vallabh Road, Dahisar East, Mumbai 400068
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 		 7506465549

jjtmthomas@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Garden City University - Institutional Ethics (GCU-IEC) Board  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Non-specific low back pain with Postural Scoliosis 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Conventional Physiotherapy Exercise  Conventional physiotherapy exercises including general stretching, strengthening, and flexibility exercises for low back pain without scoliosis-specific corrective techniques. 
Intervention  Schroth Rehabilitation Exercise Program  Schroth rehabilitation exercise program consisting of scoliosis-specific corrective exercises, postural correction, rotational angular breathing, and stabilization exercises. The program will be supervised by a trained physiotherapist and administered for 4 weeks as per protocol. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  21.00 Year(s)
Age To  55.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Healthcare professionals with age group of 21 years to 55 years diagnosed clinically for postural scoliosis (cobbs’ angle less than 30 degree) with incidence of nonspecific low back pain. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  History of spinal fracture, surgery, structural idiopathic scoliosis, Spondylolisthesis, tuberculosis of the spine 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To evaluate the effectiveness of Schroth rehabilitation exercise program on postural scoliosis and non-specific low back pain in healthcare professionals  Baseline and after completion of intervention 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NIL  NIL 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="64"
Sample Size from India="64" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "102"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="112" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   07/02/2026 
Date of Study Completion (India) 06/07/2026 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary
Modification(s)  		 This is a prospective interventional study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Schroth rehabilitation exercise programme on postural scoliosis in healthcare professionals with nonspecific low back pain. A total of a hundred and twelve healthcare professionals aged between thirty-five years and fifty-five years diagnosed with postural scoliosis and non-specific low back pain were recruited for the study, out of which there were 10 dropouts, leading the sample size to a hundred and two. Participants were randomly allocated into two groups. The intervention group of 52 participants received Schroth rehabilitation exercises, and the control group of 50 participants received conventional physiotherapy exercises. Both groups have undergone supervised exercise sessions as per protocol. Outcome measures were assessed at baseline and after completion of the intervention period. The study aims to assess changes in postural scoliosis parameters and compare the effectiveness of Schroth rehabilitation exercises with conventional physiotherapy. 
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