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| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| University Hospital Heidelberg | OTHER |
| Heidelberg University | OTHER |
| University of Leipzig | OTHER |
| Children's Medical Hospital, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany |
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Today about 80% childhood cancer patients become long-time survivors. In spite of the high cure rates the diagnosis cancer is associated with a variety of disease and treatment-related psychological and physical impairments mostly present into adulthood. So the attention has to focus on the improvement of these problems such as motor limitation, dysfunction of the cardiovascular system, reduced muscle strength, overweight, osteoporosis and diminished quality of life (Qol). Although exercisel intervention studies in this field are generally scarce, the results of these studies are promising. Up to now studies during the acute phase of treatment are missing almost completely. The aim of this feasibility study is to evaluate the potential benefits of a modular exercise intervention program for childhood cancer patients startunf in parallel with treatment and longlasting for one year. Across two years cancer patients of the Children's Hospital of the University Clinic of Heidelberg aged 5-21 years, free of any contraindications for physical activity will be recruited. All participants are asked to complete a physical assessment battery (strength, endurance and balance capacity, posture control, functional mobility, range of motion) and additionally two questionnaires concerning Qol and motivation, at baseline and every three months following one year
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Multimodal Exercise intervention (console-based training, age-specific resistance training and body awareness) |
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| Control | No Intervention | age, disease and gender matched |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multimodal Exercise Intervention | Behavioral | During their inpatient hospitalization the participants perform 3-5x weekly guided training sessions about 15-30min. The intervention includes: game console-based training using Nintendo Wii® (endurance, strength endurance and balance), age-specific resistance training and sessions of body awareness. During the outpatient phases the participants perform a home-based exercise training 3-5x weekly using a training manual. In addition, the patients obtain a movement diary and a pedometer for documenting their activity level. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Feasibility after 6 month | Will be measured as the proportion of patients following the exercise prescription. | after primary treatment (6 month) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Physical performance | Strength (handheld dynamometer), endurance and balance capacity (TUDS, one leg stand), postural control functional mobility (posturomed & force plate), range of motion (goniometer) | after primary treatment (6 month) and after one year |
| Quality of Life |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Joachim Wiskemann, PhD | National Center for Tumor Diseases | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Children's Hospital of the University Hospital of Heidelberg | Heidelberg | 69120 | Germany |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| ID | Term |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
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| OTHER |
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| after primary treatment (6 month) and after one year |
| Feasibility between 6 and 12 month | Will be measured as the proportion of patients following the exercise prescription. | between end of primary treatment (6 month) and one year |