Comparison of Physical Fitness and Activities of the Children With Epilepsy and Their Healthy Peers

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03814174

Enrollment

Registered

2019-01-23

Start date

2017-10-24

Completion date

2018-05-30

Last updated

2019-03-13

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Conditions

Epilepsy, Physical Activity

Keywords

Childhood Epilepsy, Physical Fitness, Physical Activity, Use of Pedometer

Brief summary

To investigate physical fitness and activity levels in children with epilepsy and compare the results with healthy peers.

Detailed description

Many individuals with epilepsy are physically inactive due to the fear of seizures triggered by physical activity/ exercise, and the advices given by the family members and the health care professionals to avoid intense activity . In two studies performed about this subject, this is the probable reason why adult patients with epilepsy have a weaker physical fitness than healthy individuals in the control group. However; in a study of Drawskowski et al., the avoidance of activity and exercise in individuals with epilepsy was investigated, and it was reported that the injuries and seizure problems were rare even during very intense physical activity.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

6 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* children who were diagnosed with epilepsy * children who can independently continue formal education, * children who do not need special education * children who have no additional neurological and neuromuscular disease (epilepsy only) * children who have a normal or higher cognitive level according to the WISC-R intelligence test * children who were volunteers to participate in the study * children whose parents volunteers to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

* The disappearance of volunteerism

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Number of steps on pedometer	seven days	Participants will wear a pedometer (physical activity monitor) for seven consecutive days.
Exercise performance using 6-minute walk test	1st day (before using device)	6-minute walk test will be performed in a long, straight, enclosed corridor 30 meters in length. Patients are required to walk in their walking speed with standardized instructions. The distance walked by subjects during 6 minutes will be recorded.
Health-Related Physical Fitness Test for body compozition	1st day (before using device)	body mass index
Health-Related Physical Fitness Test for strenght	1st day (before using device)	Cadance Based Curl-up Test
Health-Related Physical Fitness Test for balance	1st day (before using device)	Flamingo Balance Test
Health-Related Physical Fitness Test for flexibility	1st day (before using device)	Sit and Reach Test

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results