A combined physical exercise and psychosocial training program to improve physical fitness in children with cancer.
Completed
- Conditions
- Childhood cancer and reduced physical fitness100059591002765610008401
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON38397
- Lead Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Children treated with chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy.
Exclusion Criteria
Age: younger than eight years old
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary outcome of the study is physical fitness (both cardiorespiratory<br /><br>fitness and muscle strength). </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary outcomes will be:<br /><br>- fatigue<br /><br>- body composition<br /><br>- daily physical activity levels<br /><br>- depression<br /><br>- Health-related quality of life (HrQOL)<br /><br>- self perception and behavior.<br /><br>Additional:<br /><br>- compliance and satisfaction with the intervention<br /><br>- Potential moderating variables, including pre-illness lifestyle, and health-<br /><br>and exercise-related attitudes, beliefs and motivations of both children and<br /><br>parents.</p><br>