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Clinical Trials/NCT00930800
NCT00930800
Completed
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The Effect of Exercise Training on Exercise Capacity, Physical Activity, and Health-related Quality of Life in Children After Repair of Congenital Heart Defect

National Taiwan University Hospital1 site in 1 country60 target enrollmentDecember 2007

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Congenital Heart Disease
Sponsor
National Taiwan University Hospital
Enrollment
60
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
maximal treadmill exercise test
Status
Completed
Last Updated
16 years ago

Overview

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.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
December 2007
End Date
November 2008
Last Updated
16 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unstable hemodynamics
  • Impaired mental and cognition
  • Systemic disease

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

maximal treadmill exercise test

Time Frame: 12 wks

Study Sites (1)

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