Electromyographic diagnosis of the muscle function of the thigh in male adolescents with CF- a pilot study.

• Conditions: E84; Cystic fibrosis

• Registration Number: DRKS00004496
• Lead Sponsor: Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2013-02-01
• Study Start: 2013-09-18
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

CF- Group:
assured cystic fibrosis, existing consent form,
patients must be able to carry out analyzable pulmonary function tests, a physical performance tests (Biodex) and a set of whole body vibration training
stable clinical condition without acute respiratory disease in the last 4 weeks respectively without acute exacerbation of the basic disease
no new additionally diagnosted diseases in the last 3 months

Control group:
existing consent form, patients must be able to carry out analyzable pulmonary function tests, a physical performance tests (Biodex) and a set of whole body vibration training

Exclusion Criteria

Cf- Group:
patients with problematic microbes (cepacia, MRSA, multiresistant bacteria requiring an isolation)
patients coming to an evaluation regarding a lung transplantation
patients after lung transplantation
patients with an acute respiratory disease in the last 4 weeks respectively with an acute exacerbation of the basic disease
patients with an acute health risk resulting in a raised risk for unwanted side effects or influencing the quality of the study results patients with a good adjusted diabetes mellitus can participate

Control group:
existence of a serious cardiovascular disease, existence of a pulmonary disease, existing of a cardiac pacemaker or a defibrillator, patients with an acute health risk resulting in a raised risk for unwanted side effects or influencing the quality of the study results

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified