Effect of Arm Ergometry on Children With Down Syndrome
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- EFFECT OF ARM ERGOMETRY ON RESPIRATION
- 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
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Discovery Spirometer pre and post treatment for 14 weeks at 3 times per week. measure forced expiratory volume, the means incresed mean improvement
Discovery spirometer Pre and post treatment for 14 weeks at 3 times per week Measure peak volume,the means incresed mean improvement
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Hanaa
🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt
Hanaa🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt