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Effect of Arm Ergometry on Children With Down Syndrome

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
EFFECT OF ARM ERGOMETRY ON RESPIRATION
Interventions
Other: ARMEROMTERY
Registration Number
NCT05068570
Lead Sponsor
Badr University
Brief Summary

Cardiopulmonary issues are the major cause of sickness and hospitalisation in children with Down syndrome . Down syndrome children are also more likely to develop chronic lung infections, middle ear infections, and persistent tonsillitis.

Detailed Description

30 Down's syndrome children (boys and girls). randomly separated into two groups of equal size. Both groups received traditional chest physical therapy, with the addition of arm ergometry training in Group B

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • comprehend and follow directions
  • AGE 10-14
Exclusion Criteria

Anomalies of the vasculature.

-Participating in sports of any kind. Moderate to severe asthma

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
EXPERMINTAL GROUPARMEROMTERYstart with cycle at a pace of 15-25 cycles per minute without resistance and end with cycle 45cycles per minute
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Discovery Spirometerpre and post treatment for 14 weeks at 3 times per week.

measure forced expiratory volume, the means incresed mean improvement

Discovery spirometerPre and post treatment for 14 weeks at 3 times per week

Measure peak volume,the means incresed mean improvement

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hanaa

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Cairo, Egypt

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