The Effect of Exercise Training on Exercise Capacity, Physical Activity, and Health-related Quality of Life in Children After Repair of Congenital Heart Defect
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- maximal treadmill exercise test
Study 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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 7 Years to 16 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Children with congenital heart defect s/p repair > 6 months
- •Sedentary lifestyle
Exclusion Criteria
- •Unstable hemodynamics
- •Impaired mental and cognition
- •Systemic disease
Arms & Interventions
Exercise
Dance Dance Revolution (DDR)
Intervention: Exercise (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
maximal treadmill exercise test
Time Frame: 12 wks
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
