Exercise and childhood TBI study- pilot

The effect of prescribed aerobic exercise on the recovery from traumatic brain injuries (TBI) among children and adolescents - Pilot study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12606000081516

Enrollment

Registered

2006-02-23

Start date

2006-10-01

Completion date

2008-12-31

Last updated

2020-03-03

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The project received ethical approval from the Children's Hospital at Westmead Ethics Committee,

Interventions

The proposed pilot study will evaluate the effect of a prescribed aerobic exercise intervention program on levels of physical fitness, body weight, cognitive ability and quality of life among children and adolescents who have suffered from moderate and severe traumatic brain injury. The program will last for 12 weeks with 2 sessions per week according to the requirement for significant effects which have been reported in the literature

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

5 Years to 16 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Eligible subjects of this study will include children and adolescents who have sustained moderate and severe traumatic head injuries (as determined by their initial GCS) at least 12 months prior to enrolment, and who are seen as outpatients of the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Team at Children's Hospital at Westmead.

Exclusion criteria

Subjects who are unable to participate in a prescribed exercise program due to severe physical limitations or severe cognitive disability, such as inability to walk on a treadmill or sit on an exercise bike, will be excluded.

Outcome results