"Comparison of the effects of balance and aerobic exercises on children with leukemia"

A comparison of the effects of 10 weeks of balance and aerobic exercises on the balance, cancer-related fatigue, and quality of life of children with leukemia.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20251023067733N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-11-18

Start date

2025-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Leukemia. Lymphoid leukemia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: regular daily activities. Intervention 2: Intervention group: balance exercises. Intervention 3: Intervention group: aerobic exercises.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

5 Years to 15 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with leukemia in the age range of 5 to 15 years Children in the maintenance phase of treatment and time elapsed since the start of the phase of more than 20 weeks Height, weight, and BMI within the normal range Children should be capable of performing physical activity Should not have acute illness-related symptoms, for example, fever (< 38 degrees Celsius), severe anemia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Non-leukemic individuals should not enter the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Balance score in the Modified Stork Test and Tandem Walking Test. Timepoint: The primary outcomes are measured at two time points: before the start of the intervention and immediately after the completion of 10 weeks of balance and aerobic exercises. Method of measurement: Balance assessment of children: using the modified Stork Test and Tandem Walking.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cancer-related fatigue assessment. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test. Method of measurement: Cancer-related fatigue assessment: using the Persian version of the Children, Parents, and Staff Fatigue Questionnaire CFS-24h.;Assessment of children’s quality of life. Timepoint: Pre-test and in post-test. Method of measurement: Assessing Quality of Life in Children: Using the Child Quality of Life Inventory Questionnaire.;Controlling Exercise Intensity. Timepoint: Pre-test and Post-test. Method of measurement: Controlling exercise intensity: using the Visual Analog Scale of Perceived Exertion and measuring heart rate.	—

Measure

Time frame

Cancer-related fatigue assessment. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test. Method of measurement: Cancer-related fatigue assessment: using the Persian version of the Children, Parents, and Staff Fatigue Questionnaire CFS-24h.;Assessment of children’s quality of life. Timepoint: Pre-test and in post-test. Method of measurement: Assessing Quality of Life in Children: Using the Child Quality of Life Inventory Questionnaire.;Controlling Exercise Intensity. Timepoint: Pre-test and Post-test. Method of measurement: Controlling exercise intensity: using the Visual Analog Scale of Perceived Exertion and measuring heart rate.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAmir hossein Barati

The University of Shahid beheshti

ah_barati@gmail.com+98 21 2990 0000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026