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Effect of Arm Ergometry on Children With Down Syndrome

The Effects of Arm Ergometry Training on Pulmonary Function in Children With Down Syndrome

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05068570
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-10-06
Start date
2021-06-01
Completion date
2021-09-30
Last updated
2022-02-15

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Conditions

EFFECT OF ARM ERGOMETRY ON RESPIRATION

Brief summary

Cardiopulmonary issues are the major cause of sickness and hospitalisation in children with Down syndrome . Down syndrome children are also more likely to develop chronic lung infections, middle ear infections, and persistent tonsillitis.

Detailed description

30 Down's syndrome children (boys and girls). randomly separated into two groups of equal size. Both groups received traditional chest physical therapy, with the addition of arm ergometry training in Group B

Interventions

OTHERARMEROMTERY

ARMERGOMTERY TRAINING FOR UPPERLIMB

Sponsors

Badr University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* comprehend and follow directions * AGE 10-14

Exclusion criteria

Anomalies of the vasculature. -Participating in sports of any kind. Moderate to severe asthma

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Discovery Spirometerpre and post treatment for 14 weeks at 3 times per week.measure forced expiratory volume, the means incresed mean improvement
Discovery spirometerPre and post treatment for 14 weeks at 3 times per weekMeasure peak volume,the means incresed mean improvement

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026