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The Effects of Trunk Exercises on Upper Extremity and Respiratory Functions in DMD

NCT04669847 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2020-12-17

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Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of trunk training on trunk control, upper extremity, and pulmonary function in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

26 children with DMD aged 5-16 were included in the study. They were divided into two groups (study and control). The study group exercised with the trunk-oriented exercise program and the conventional exercise program under the supervision of a physiotherapist, whereas the control group underwent the conventional exercise program under the supervision of their families at home for 8 weeks.

Trunk control, the upper extremity function and respiratory function test were assessed before and after the 8-week exercise program in this study.

Conditions

  • Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne
  • Upper Extremity
  • Respiratory Functions

Interventions

OTHER

Trunk-oriented exercise program

The trunk-oriented exercise program was performed by a physiotherapist two days of the week for 8 weeks.Trunk-oriented exercises were specially adapted to the patient based on the patient's functional status and active participation in the exercises.

OTHER

Conventional exercise program

Conventional exercise program was performed daily for 8 weeks, twice a day, on average 45 minutes, each exercise 5-10 repetitions. The program formed stretching exercises, and active or active-assisted strength exercises (upper extremity, lower extremity, abdominal muscles, back muscles).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hacettepe University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Gokce Yagmur Gunes Gencer

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • GOKCE YAGMUR GUNES GENCER · Akdeniz University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
16 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-04-07
Primary Completion
2019-04-01
Completion
2019-12-06

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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