IMproving FItness in NEuromuscular diseases
- Conditions
- NMDNeuromuscular diseases10029317
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON50618
- Lead Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 90
(1) Prior paralytic poliomyelitis (confirmed by signs of residual weakness and
atrophy of muscles on neuromuscular examination, and with EMG) or diagnosis of
PPS (according to the March of Dimes criteria), CMT (confirmed by DNA testing
or polyneuropathy compatible with CMT and positive family history), or other
slowly progressive NMD (with no effective drug therapy).
(2) Presence of a question for help indicative of impaired physical fitness or
physical inactivity.
(3) Minimum age of 18 years.
(1) Contraindication for being physically active (according to 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 change in peak oxygen uptake directly after<br /><br>intervention.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method