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Effect of Aerobic Training on Sleep Problems and Pulmonary Functions in Children With Down Syndrome

NCT05861141 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2025-06-04

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Summary

The study will be conducted to determine the effect of aerobic training on sleep problems and pulmonary functions in children with Down syndrome.

Conditions

  • Down Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Selected physical therapy program

Patients will receive a selected physical therapy program for 1 hr, 3 times per week, for 3 successive months in the form of: * Balance and postural control exercises for 15 minutes, including the following: * Standing on balance board. * Stoop and recovery. * Gait training for 45 minutes, including the following: * Forward, backward, and sideways walking. * Walking with obstacles using wedges and rolls with different diameters and heights.

DEVICE

Aerobic training

Patients will receive the same selected physical therapy program as the control group for 15 minutes in addition to treadmill training for 45 minutes, 3 times per week, for 3 successive months. Treadmill training: Will be practiced according to the following stages: A- Warm up: 5 minutes. B- The exercise phase: 35 minutes (three-minute stages), the speed will be increased gradually every 3 minutes intervals until the child no longer be able to walk at the current stage. C- Cool down: 5 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Naglaa A Zaky, PhD · Professor of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University

  • Saly S Abd Elhady, PhD · Lecturer of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-08-01
Primary Completion
2024-03-31
Completion
2024-05-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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