Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
cancer, gait, postural balance, muscle strength
Brief summary
It is known that the treatment of children with cancer has negative effects on cognition, muscle strength, balance, and gait. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of dual-task training, which is based on the principle of simultaneous performance of cognitive tasks and motor tasks, on muscle strength, balance, and gait.
Detailed description
With the increase in the incidence of cancer, the number of children who survived cancer is also increasing. Most studies on cancer survivors show that the disease and its treatment have side effects and long-term late effects on the musculoskeletal system, physical function, motor, and cognitive skills. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of dual-task training, which is based on the principle of simultaneous performance of cognitive tasks and motor tasks, on muscle strength, balance, and gait. This study is planned to be the first study in which dual-task training is applied in children with cancer.
Interventions
OTHERDual-task training
Dual-task training includes simultaneous execution of motor and cognitive tasks. The motor tasks in this study will be walking, going up and downstairs, turning, throwing, and holding a ball. Cognitive tasks will be an n-back test, verbal fluency, remembering sequences of numbers, and performing simple summing.
Sponsors
Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosed with pediatric cancer and inpatient and outpatient treatment in Hematology-Oncology Clinics for treatment, * Able to walk alone without any walking aid, * Children aged 6-18 will be included
Exclusion criteria
* Staying in an isolated room or at risk of infection (neutropenic, etc.), * Any orthopedic or neurological disorder that may prevent walking; * Having any mental disability that will prevent performing a cognitive task, * Individuals with malignant hypertension or unstable heart disease (eg, congestive heart failure) will not be included in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| gait speed | 600 seconds | Gait speed is the time one takes to walk a specified distance on level surfaces over a short distance. It will be recorded in m/s. |
| balance | 300 seconds | Balance is evaluated with Timed-up and Go Test. The time elapsed during the test is recorded in seconds. |
| Muscle strength | 600 seconds | Isometric muscle strength will be evaluated with a hand-held dynamometer. It will be recorded in kg. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactEMEL TAŞVURAN HORATA, PhD
Outcome results
None listed