Endurance Training in Young Persons With Cerebral Palsy; Evaluation of Training Method and Effect

June 10, 2013 updated by: Reidun Lauglo

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The hypotheses of the study are that children / youth with CP will by possibly use of technical aids be able to perform high intensity endurance training by walking / running on a treadmill, and that this training will improve their health by increased aerobic capacity and quality of life.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

24

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Norway
      • Trondheim, Norway
        • Rosenborgklinikken

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

10 years to 17 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Person with CP, GMFCS-level I-IV, age 10-17 years
  • Living in Mid-Norway
  • Wants to increase his / her level of physical activity

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Completes less than 75% of the total number of training sessions
  • Not able to complete the testing and training procedures due to sickness, injury or other physical and psychological conditions

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Normal daily activity
Other: Endurance training intervention
High intensive interval training of walking / running on treadmill for 1 1/2 - 4 minute,repeated minimum 4 times, at an intensity equalling at least 80% of maximal heart frequency. Performed 2-5 times per week for 4-8 weeks, totally 24 sessions.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Aerobic capacity
Time Frame: Sept. 2009 - april 2010
Sept. 2009 - april 2010

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Quality of life
Time Frame: Sept. 2009 - April 2010
Sept. 2009 - April 2010

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Reidun Lauglo

Collaborators

Norwegian University of Science and Technology
St. Olavs Hospital
Rosenborgklinikken

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 24, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 24, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

August 25, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 11, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 10, 2013

Last Verified

June 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Shdir-08/4914

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