Specific impairments in the functional performance of the lower extremities and thus related parameters in pediatric cancer patients

• Conditions: pediatric cancer; C00-D48; Neoplasms

• Registration Number: DRKS00010406
• Lead Sponsor: Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, Insstitut für Kreislaufforschung und Sportmedizin

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-04-25
• Study Completion: 2016-04-29
• Results First Posted: 2018-12-13
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

patient group:
• Age: = 4 und = 20 years
• pediatric cancer disease
• completion off all inpatient medical treatment
• cessation of inpatient medical treatment within the last 3 years
• medical clearance (approval of the treating physician)
• written informed consent from the legal guardian

Comparison group:
• matched pair (age and gender) to one of the patients in the patient group (age ± 1 year)
• written informed consent from the legal guardian

Exclusion Criteria

Patient group:
• specific stress conditions (according to the
physician’s advice)
• specific physiological impairments that would make participation in functional motor testing not possible (according to the physician’s advice)
• specific psychological impairments that would make participation in functional motor testing not possible (according to the physician’s advice)

Comparison group:
• known oncological or chronic disease
• specific stress conditions (according to the
physician’s advice)
• specific physiological impairments that would make participation in functional motor testing not possible (according to the physician’s advice)
• specific psychological impairments that would make participation in functional motor testing not possible (according to the physician’s advice)

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Isomentric trength of ankle dorsiflexion is measured once (dynamometer).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (goniometer), isometric strength of knee extension (dynamometer), and functional strength of lower extremity (standing long jump) are measured once. In addition, functional mobility (timed-up-and-go-test), gait performance (10meter-walking test, 2minutes-walking test), walk-to-run-transition-time (treadmill test) as well as physical activity behavior (physical activity questionnaire) are measured once.