Effects of a Telerehabilitation Approach in Children With Cystic Fibrosis

Marmara University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Cystic Fibrosis

Treatments: Other: Telerehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04683809

1442

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients with cystic fibrosis aged 6-13 will be recruited and randomized into two groups: one will receive telerehabilitation sessions including postural, breathing and high-intensity interval training exercises and one will be subject to routine follow up. Exercise program will be applied three days a week for three months. Children will be assessed by pulmonary function tests, cystic fibrosis quality of life questionnaire, six minute walking test and anxiety and depression scale in children, while caregivers will be assessed by Beck depression scale and situational anxiety inventory.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 13 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with diagnosed cystic fibrosis

Exclusion criteria

• Current pulmonary exacerbation
• Musculoskeletal problems hinder exercising
• No internet access
• Patients and parents do not consent to intervention

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Exercise group

Experimental group

Description:

Patients in this group will attend telerehabilitation sessions.

Treatment:

Other: Telerehabilitation

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Patients in this arm will be subject to routine follow up.