Introduction of a Stretch Continuation Support Program for School Age Children with pectus excavatum

Introduction of a Stretch Continuation Support Program for School Age Children with pectus excavatum - Stretch Continuation Support Program for School Age Children with pectus excavatum

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000055003

Enrollment

Registered

2024-07-25

Start date

2024-08-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Pectus excavatum

Interventions

Stretch (From five minutes)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with Pectus excavatum between the ages of 6 and 12 years who are preoperative and not in the habit of stretching

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The child must be habitual in stretching (similar stretching for at least 3 months) and unable to communicate in an age-appropriate manner (with a diagnosis of mental retardation or intellectual disability)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Results of stretching effort Card (percentage of stretching performed per month)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Qualitative data by the interview Questionnaire survey of support programs Chest X-ray results	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKiyoka Inoue

Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare Department of Nursing

k.inoue@mw.kawasaki-m.ac.jp0864621111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026