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Exercise early to reduce corticosteroid-induced side effects in childhood cancer

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
C81-C96
Malignant neoplasms, stated or presumed to be primary, of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue
Registration Number
DRKS00032259
Lead Sponsor
niversitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
12
Inclusion Criteria

Initial diagnosis of acute lymphocytic leukemia, non-Hodgkin B lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoblastic lymphoma, or Hodgkin lymphoma who are initially treated with high-dose corticosteroids at Frankfurt University Hospital, Clinic for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Written consent from parent or guardian.

Exclusion Criteria

Cognitive impairment, insufficient language skills in German or English, medically determined incapability for sports at the time of diagnosis

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
- Ultrasonography of visceral fat thickness*<br>- Ultrasonography of muscle thickness (M. rectus femoris und M. vastus intermedius)*<br>- postprandial blood glucose**<br>- HOMA (Homeostatic model assessment)**<br>- MOON-Test Item Sit-to-Stand*<br>- Steep Ramp Protocol*<br>- MOON-Test Item Hand grip strength*<br>*Data assessment: Baseline, week 4 und week 8 (intervention end)<br>**Erhebungszeitpunkte: Baseline, week 1, week 4 und week 8 (intervention end)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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