Adapted Physical Activity Effect on Abilities and Quality of Life of Huntington Patients and Relatives During Rehab Stay (HUNT'ACTIV)

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Status: Completed

Conditions: Huntington Disease

Treatments: Behavioral: Adapted Physical Activity program; Other: Control

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04917133

APHP210469

2021-A00423-38 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Intro:

Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the brain, inducing a dysfunction and death of the middle spiny striatal projection neurons and a progressive alteration of cognitive and motor functions, and psycho-behavioral problems. There is currently no curative treatment but we know hat a multidisciplinary care can optimize the functioning and the quality of life of the patients with Huntington's disease.

A meta-analysis of 18studies indicates that exercise and physical activity can improve motor function, gait speed and balance, and would also improve self-confidence, independence, well-being, reduced apathy and better socialization with family and friends.

Hypothesis/Objective The hypothesis is that the inclusion of a 4 week-program with Adapted Physical Activity (APA) during a rehabilitation stay will improve some motor, cognitive and psycho-behavioral abilities, compared to the control group.

Method

The patients will be randomized into two groups :

The control group will have the "classic" program performed in the standard of care with: kinesitherapy, soft gym, medico-social workshop, cognitive workshop, creative workshop, individual care (rehabilitation, rest, and creation).

The experimental APA group will have in addition of the classic program, 6 APA workshops per week with collective support : Adapted Physical workshops, adapted cycling, therapeutic (horseback/equestrian) riding, cultural or leisure outings, situation tests

For the two groups, at the start of the 4 weeks of rehabilitation program an initial visit will be performed with, as part of this research, a clinical examination, a neurological examination, a dietary consultation, as well as a biological assessment as part of habitual care.

The clinical examination, the neurological examination and the dietary consultation will be performed each week, during the 4 weeks of the program,

At the end of the study, one month after the rehabilitation of the patient, a visit by phone-call will be performed for the patient and his caregiver.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria for the Patient :

• Mid-stage Huntington's disease but with the ability for an autonomous walking for 10 meter
• Age ≥ 18 years old
• Stable medication for at least 4 weeks before the start of the study and a stable diet during the duration of the program. A stable diet means no weight loss up to 2kg in the last month prior to inclusion
• Patient who received a complete information and who signed an informed consent for the research (or his/her caregiver if incapacity to sign). Tutor/Guardian who received a complete information and who signed an informed consent for the research if applicable
• Affiliated to a social security scheme

Inclusion Criteria for the Caregiver :

• Person participating in the daily life of the patient
• The patient is included in the research
• Age ≥ 18 years old
• Having received a complete information
• Non opposition collected by the investigator

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having a physical or psychiatric condition preventing the completion of the program and assessments.
• Having a history of additional major neurological disorders such as a stroke or an orthopedic condition limiting mobility
• Any difficulty to understand or read French which could possibly invalidate the relevance of the application of questionnaires according to the opinion of the investigator
• Addictions, alcohol dependence
• Any other neurological, musculoskeletal or cardiovascular disease which could lead to errors in the assessment
• Participation to another interventional research or being in the exclusion period following a previous research if applicable
• Patient under AME (except if exemption from affiliation)

Exclusion criteria for the Caregiver :

• Having a physical or psychiatric condition preventing the completion of the program and assessments.
• Any difficulty to understand or read French which could possibly invalidate the relevance of the application of questionnaires according to the opinion of the investigator
• Under tutelage or guardianship

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

Adapted Physical workshops

Experimental group

Description:

The experimental APA group will have in addition of the classic program, 6 APA workshops per week with collective care : Adapted Physical workshops, adapted cycling, therapeutic (horseback/equestrian) riding, cultural or leisure outings, situation tests

Treatment:

Behavioral: Adapted Physical Activity program

Control

Other group

Description:

Standard of care The control group will have the "classic" program performed in the standard of care with : kinesitherapy, soft gym, medico-social workshop, cognitive workshop, creative workshop, individual care (rehabilitation, rest, creation).

Treatment:

Other: Control