Whole-body vibration for childhood cancer patients after acute medical treatment – a pilot trial to assess feasibility and benefits

Not Applicable

• Conditions: childhood cancer patients; C00-D48; Neoplasms

• Registration Number: DRKS00010407
• 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: 2016-04-26
• Study Completion: 2016-07-29
• Results First Posted: 2018-10-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 11

Inclusion Criteria

• Age: = 4 und = 20 years
• pediatric cancer disease
• completion off all inpatient medical treatment
• cessation of inpatient medical treatment within the last 5 years
• medical clearance (approval of the treating physician)
• written informed consent from the legal guardian

Exclusion Criteria

• Exclusion criteria according to the manufacturer's recommendations
• specific stress conditions (according to the physician’s advice)
• specific physiological impairments that would make participation in functional motor testing or in the intervention not possible (according to the physician’s advice)
• specific psychological impairments that would make participation in functional motor testing or in the intervention not possible (according to the physician’s advice)

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
As primary endpoint, the program’s feasibility is assessed. Therefore, training acceptance (questionnaire) and exercise-related adverse events are considered. The questionnaire will be completed after the end of the intervention. In addition, the number of completed training sessions, detailed training setup and reasons for non-participating/ drop out/ training interruption are documented.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
First hints of possible benefits on functional performance of lower extremities, functional mobility, gait performance and physical activity behavior are analyzed. Secondary endpoints ae assessed before and after the intervention:<br>- isometric strength of ankle dorsiflexion and knee extension (dynamometer)<br>- active and passive ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (goinometer)<br>- functional strength of lower extremity (standing long jump)<br>- functional mobility (timed-up-and-go test)<br>- time-walking-tests: [10m-walking test (free and fastest walking pace), 2min-walking test (walking efficiency)]<br>-walk-to-run-transition time (treadmill test)<br>- physical activiy behavior (activity questionnaire)