Backpack Carrying in Children With Cystic Fibrosis

Groupe Hospitalier du Havre

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Cystic Fibrosis

Treatments: Behavioral: Backpack Carrying

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02700282

2015-A01467-42

Details and patient eligibility

About

Cystic Fibrosis is a hereditary, chronic respiratory illness. Cystic Fibrosis leads to a progressive decline in lung function.

School-aged children with cystic fibrosis experience backpack carrying everyday. Backpack carrying induce a restrictive effect responsible for lower lung function. Respiratory muscle strength is also impaired.

No studies assessed aerobic capacities during children's gait while carrying a backpack.

The investigators hypothesized that backpack carrying will induce an acute decline in lung function in children with cystic fibrosis compared to healthy children. Investigators also hypothesized that aerobic capacities will be impaired.

Enrollment: 27 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 10 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Cystic Fibrosis
• School-aged children (10 to 18)

Exclusion criteria

• Backpack carrying contraindication
• Acute exacerbation
• Impossible gait
• Other respiratory disease (asthma ...)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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27 participants in 2 patient groups

Cystic Fibrosis children

Experimental group

Description:

Children with Cystic Fibrosis will experience lung function measurement while backpack carrying. Aerobic Capacities will also be assessed during treadmill gait.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Backpack Carrying

Healthy Children

Active Comparator group

Description:

Healthy Children will experience lung function measurement while backpack carrying. Aerobic Capacities will also be assessed during treadmill gait.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Backpack Carrying