B-FIT! A guideline to individualized exercise in post-polio syndrome

Recruiting

• Conditions: Post-polio syndrome; PPS; 10029317

• Registration Number: NL-OMON49100
• Lead Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

(1) - prior paralytic poliomyelitis (confirmed by signs of residual weakness
and atrophy of muscles on neuromuscular examination, or with EMG) with or
without diagnosis of PPS (according to the March of Dimes criteria)
(2) Presence of a question for help indicative of impaired physical fitness
(3) Indication of physical inactivity
(4) Ability to achieve a Borg score of 14 or higher during the incremental
exercise test
(5) Minimum age of 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Contraindication for exercise (based on the guidelines by the American
College of Sports Medicine) (2) Unable to follow verbal or written instructions.
(3) Insufficient mastery of the Dutch language.
(4) Engaged in an exercise program for a period longer than 4 weeks during the
last 6 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>(1) Physical fitness<br /><br>The primary endpoint will be the difference in peak oxygen uptake before- and<br /><br>directly post-intervention.</p><br>