None listed
Conditions
Interventions
This study will be a clinical trial of exercise for children with haemophilia. The treatment group will receive a general exercise program (aerobic exercise and resistance training) lasting 12 weeks. The effects of the control and exercise treatments will be measured at the beginning and end of the exercise program.
Sponsors
University of Sydney
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
To participate in the study children must fulfill the following inclusion criteria: - Diagnosis of mild, moderate or severe haemophilia (A or B) or Von Willebrands disease- Patient/guardian and child agrees to accept randomisation to either intervention or control group.
Exclusion criteria
They have Factor VIII antibodies- They live outside the Sydney metropolitan region and therefore cannot attend for intervention- Any contraindication to aerobic or resistance training- They are involved in organised physical activity for more than 3 sessions (>1 hour) per week.
Outcome results
None listed