Development of an Active Video-Based High-Intensity Interval Exercise System in Children with Asthma

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Asthma in Children

Treatments

Other: Exercise

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06895642

IzmirKCU302

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study was to develop an active video-based high-intensity interval exercise system for the rehabilitation programs of children with asthma and to compare its immediate effects on heart rate variability, hemodynamic responses and thermal responses with a conventional high-intensity interval exercise.

Full description

The research consists of two main stages. For the first stage, an active video-based high-intensity interval exercise system will be developed. The game to be developed is considered as an entertaining supporter that adjusts the exercise intensity with the data by the heart rate sensor, warns with visual cues when the child needs to increase the exercise intensity, and keeps the child engaged in the exercise. The second stage is planned to compare the exercise system with the conventional high-intensity interval exercise method that has the same features.

The patient follow-up process will be monitored as; the patient who meets the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be directed by the physician, the patient and family consent will be obtained, pre-intervention evaluation, randomization, intervention, and post-intervention evaluation. The entire process will be carried out in one day.

The patients will be randomized into two groups: conventional high-intensity interval exercise and game-based high-intensity interval exercise, before the evaluation with the closed envelope method. Exercise will be applied at equal intensity (85% of the maximum heart rate) and duration for both groups, and the heart rate of the game-based group will be monitored with the sensor integrated into the game.

Enrollment

40 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

8 to 15 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Having asthma diagnosis according to GINA criteria
Being between 8-15 years of age
Having stabil asthma
Coming to routine follow-ups regularly
Being under regular pharmacological treatment and having good compliance with treatment confirmed by a physician
Volunteering to participate in the study (both child and parent)

Exclusion criteria

Having another diagnosed chronic disease other than asthma
Obesity (Body mass index over 25
Not having stable asthma defined as having had an exacerbation in the last 4 weeks
Having severe persistent asthma
Having exercise-induced asthma
Not being able to complete the exercise capacity test
Not being able to maintain the intensity of exercise ±5%