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Benefits of Intrahospital Exercise Program in Pediatric HSCT

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
Pediatric Cancer
Deconditioning
Registration Number
NCT06692478
Lead Sponsor
Phoenix Children's Hospital
Brief Summary

This randomized control study examines the effect of an intrahospital exercise regimen on the physical deconditioning that occurs due to hematopoietic stem cell transplant in the pediatric population.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Patients ages 4-21 years of age who present for hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
  2. Karnofsky (if ≥16 years) or Lansky (if <16 years) score >60 at enrollment and prior to each testing point
  3. Parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and child assent prior to transplant.
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Patients with any preexisting need for gait assistance such as crutches, wheelchair, braces, or walker
  2. Previous stem cell transplant in the last 6 months
  3. Patients with grade 3 or greater sensory/motor neuropathy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from Baseline 6-minute walk test at 6 weeks discharge.Average of 100 days post-transplant

Test of Endurance (Pre-transplant, at discharge, and 6 weeks discharge.)

Change from Baseline Manual Muscle Testing at 6 weeks post dischargeAverage of 100 days post-transplant

Muscle strength

WeeFIMAverage of 100 days post-transplant

Change from Baseline Functionality at 6 weeks post discharge.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PROMISE MeasuresAverage of 100 days post transplant

Change from Quality of Life measurements based off of physical, mental, and social categories at 6 weeks post discharge

Time Out of Bedthrough study completion, average of 1 year

Log of average time out of bed for each patient.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Phoenix Children's Hospital

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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