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Clinical Trials/NCT07300748
NCT07300748
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The Effectiveness of Cardiopulmonary Exercise in Children With Pectus Excavatum: A Single-Blind, Randomised Controlled Trial

Ankara Etlik City Hospital1 site in 1 country40 target enrollmentStarted: October 9, 2025Last updated:

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Enrollment
40
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Maximal inspiration and expiration pressure

Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation on respiratory function, exercise tolerance and posture in patients with pectus excavatum.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
5 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Children aged 5-18 years with pectus excavatum deformity
  • Children undergoing conservative treatment (vacuum orthosis, exercise)
  • Patients whose families have signed a consent form agreeing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

  • Known cardiac disease
  • Presence of an additional syndrome (Marfan syndrome, etc.)
  • Cobb angle ≥10°
  • Refusal to participate in the study
  • Presence of mixed deformity (pectus arcuatum)
  • Those with an indication for surgery

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Maximal inspiration and expiration pressure

Time Frame: first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program

Secondary Outcomes

  • body lenght(first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program)
  • 6 minute walking test(first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program)
  • New York Posture Scale(first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program)
  • Measurement of chest expansion in centimetres using a tape measure(first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program)
  • Assessment of symptoms (exercise intolerance, psychological impact, resting dyspnoea, chest pain, spinal pain, gastrointestinal symptoms, palpitations, dyspnoea) using a visual analogue scale(first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program)
  • Cobb angle analysis using the Diers Formatrix 4D device (Wiesbaden, Germany)(first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program)
  • Thoracic kyphosis angle(first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program)
  • Saggital balance angle using the Diers Formatrix 4D device (Wiesbaden, Germany)(first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program)
  • Coronal balance angle using the Diers Formatrix 4D device (Wiesbaden, Germany)(first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program)
  • pelvic obliquity angle using the Diers Formatrix 4D device (Wiesbaden, Germany)(first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program)

Investigators

Sponsor
Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Sponsor Class
Other Gov
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Ayse Naz Kalem

PM&R Specialist

Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Study Sites (1)

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