Effect of Dual-Task Training on Pediatric Oncology Patients

Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Cancer

Treatments: Other: Dual-task training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05118464

2020/387

Details and patient eligibility

About

It is known that the treatment of children with cancer has negative effects on cognition, muscle strength, balance, and gait. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of dual-task training, which is based on the principle of simultaneous performance of cognitive tasks and motor tasks, on muscle strength, balance, and gait.

Full description

With the increase in the incidence of cancer, the number of children who survived cancer is also increasing. Most studies on cancer survivors show that the disease and its treatment have side effects and long-term late effects on the musculoskeletal system, physical function, motor, and cognitive skills. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of dual-task training, which is based on the principle of simultaneous performance of cognitive tasks and motor tasks, on muscle strength, balance, and gait. This study is planned to be the first study in which dual-task training is applied in children with cancer.

Enrollment: 21 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with pediatric cancer and inpatient and outpatient treatment in Hematology-Oncology Clinics for treatment,
• Able to walk alone without any walking aid,
• Children aged 6-18 will be included

Exclusion criteria

• Staying in an isolated room or at risk of infection (neutropenic, etc.),
• Any orthopedic or neurological disorder that may prevent walking;
• Having any mental disability that will prevent performing a cognitive task,
• Individuals with malignant hypertension or unstable heart disease (eg, congestive heart failure) will not be included in the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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21 participants in 1 patient group

Children with cancer

Experimental group

Description:

The arm of the research will consist of pediatric patients aged 6-18 years who have been diagnosed with cancer in Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Health Application and Research Center, Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Clinics and who come for outpatient treatment.

Treatment:

Other: Dual-task training