cystic fibrosis
Conditions
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
Other
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Sponsors
União Brasileira de Educação e Assistência
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
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
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase in the functional capacity assessed by the Modified Shuttle Walk Test with a minimum variation of 6% in the walked distance. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time 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
Outcome results
None listed