Physical Exercise Therapy in Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation

NCT01575704 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2015-04-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this randomized controlled two-part study examines the effects of a structured sports intervention before, during and after hematopoetic stem cell transplantation (hsct) in children and adolescents.

The main aspects in the sports groups are resistance, endurance and flexibility training. The control group performs a mental training as well as relaxation exercises.

Conditions

  • Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplantation

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise

Supervised exercise training (aerobic, resistance, flexibility), 5 times per week

OTHER

Mental Training

Memorial/ mental training and relaxation, 5 times per week

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Institut für Sportwissenschaften, Frankfurt

    collaborator UNKNOWN
  • Fresenius University of Applied Science

    collaborator OTHER
  • Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-01-31
Completion
2013-06-30

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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