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Use of videogames as physical training for children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis during hospitalization

Use of interactive games as aerobic training for children and adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis during hospitalization

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-34677v
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2015-06-09
Start date
2015-08-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

cystic fibrosis

Interventions

Patients will be separated in two groups. Intervention group: 17 patients with Cystic Fibrosis hospitalized will perform once a day, for 30 minutes, five times a week, during 14 days of hospitalizatio
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Sponsors

União Brasileira de Educação e Assistência
Lead Sponsor
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
6 Years to 20 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 17 individuals diagnosed with cystic fibrosis; both sgenders; aged from six years; hospitalized at São Lucas Hospital (PUCRS).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children and adolescents with arm/leg problems that could interfere in the exercise performance.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Increase in the functional capacity assessed by the Modified Shuttle Walk Test with a minimum variation of 6% in the walked distance.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in the nutritional status assessed through anthropometric and skin fold evaluation, with a minimum variation of 5% in the body weight. Improvement in the respiratory function evaluated by the pulmonary exacerbation score, with a minimum variation of 10 points. Improvement in the lung function evaluated through spirometry, with a minimum increase of 10% in the forced expiratory volume in the first second.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactMarcio Donadio

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

mdonadio@pucrs.br+55 (51) 3320 3500

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)