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Exercise early to reduce corticosteroid-induced side effects in childhood cancer

Exercise early to reduce corticosteroid-induced side effects in childhood cancer - EXERCISE-CC

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00032259
Enrollment
12
Registered
2024-07-10
Start date
2024-08-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

C81-C96

Interventions

Group 1: Multimodal training program (target volume of at least 60 minutes per week) over a period of 8 weeks along with a nutritional counselling. Group 2: Sham-exercise intervention with non-metabol

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Initial diagnosis of acute lymphocytic leukemia, non-Hodgkin B lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoblastic lymphoma, or Hodgkin lymphoma who are initially treated with high-dose corticosteroids at Frankfurt University Hospital, Clinic for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Written consent from parent or guardian.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cognitive impairment, insufficient language skills in German or English, medically determined incapability for sports at the time of diagnosis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
- Ultrasonography of visceral fat thickness* - Ultrasonography of muscle thickness (M. rectus femoris und M. vastus intermedius)* - postprandial blood glucose** - HOMA (Homeostatic model assessment)** - MOON-Test Item Sit-to-Stand* - Steep Ramp Protocol* - MOON-Test Item Hand grip strength* *Data assessment: Baseline, week 4 und week 8 (intervention end) **Erhebungszeitpunkte: Baseline, week 1, week 4 und week 8 (intervention end)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Motor functions (secondary) - MOON-Test Item Static balance - MOON-Test Item Medicine ball shot - Finger Tapping - Standing long jump Body composition (secondary) - Body Mass Index - Waist-to-height ratio Metabolic health (secondary) - Triglycerides - Cholesterols (LDL, HDL, total cholesterol) - Hba1c - Incidence hyperglycemia (defined as two or more routinely documented blood glucose measurements >200 md/dl) - Brief questionnaire on nutritional quality - Stool normal/ abnormal Serum biomarker (Safety parameters) - C-reactive protein (CRP) - Thrombocytes - Hemoglobin - Neutrophilic granulocytes - Creatine kinase - Albumin - Risk group according to therapy protocol Feasibility outcomes - Achievement of the recruitment target n=10-15 - consent rate and reasons for non-consent - Dropout number and reasons - Number of completed training units and reasons for non-completion - Average training effectiveness - Number and reasons for adverse events - Data completion rate and and reasons for missing assessments - Feasibility questionnaire for medical personnel - Feasibility questionnaire physiotherapists and sports therapists - Feasibility questionnaire parents and patients

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMirjam Dieckelmann

Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt

mirjam.dieckelmann@unimedizin-ffm.de015117190064

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 8, 2026