Exercise Training in Children With Congenital Heart Defect

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Congenital Heart Disease

• Registration Number: NCT00930800
• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of exercise training on exercise capacity, physical activity (PA), health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and the psychosocial factors affecting PA in sedentary congenital heart defect (CHD) children and healthy sedentary children. The degree of improvement after exercise training were compared between CHD children and healthy sedentary children.

Detailed Description

Exercise groups took 12-week exercise training, twice in hospital and once at home, using a video game so-called Dance Dance Revolution (DDR), while the control group kept their daily routines.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-12
• Primary Completion: 2008-06
• Study Completion: 2008-11
• Status Verified: 2009-07
• Study First Submitted: 2009-07-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-07-01
• Study First Posted: 2009-07-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-07-19
• Last Update Posted: 2009-07-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Children with congenital heart defect s/p repair > 6 months
• Sedentary lifestyle

Exclusion Criteria

• Unstable hemodynamics
• Impaired mental and cognition
• Systemic disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
maximal treadmill exercise test	12 wks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan