Turner Syndrome
Conditions
Keywords
Cardiopulmonary exercise test
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to have a beter insight in the exercise tolerance in girls with Turner Syndrome aged 8-18 years . The main question it aims to answer is: Is there a difference in VO2 max comparing Turner syndrome girls with standard values? How do cardiovascular parameters change during exercise (heart rate, bloodpressure, ...) Participants will perform a cyclo-ergometry in a standardised way.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTCardiopulmonary exercise test
To our knowledge, this is the first study to perform CPET's in Turner Girls aged \<18 years
Sponsors
University Hospital, Ghent
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
8 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Turner syndrome girls aged 8-18 years old
Exclusion criteria
* Severe mental impairement making it impossible to perform an exercise test
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VO2 max | Whitin a week after the CPET | VO2 max is the maximum volume (V) of oxygen (O2) your body can process during exercise |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Heart rate | Whitin a week after the CPET |
| Bloodpressure | Whitin a week after the CPET |
Countries
Belgium
Contacts
Primary ContactDr. Debo
Outcome results
None listed