Influence of a Residential Rehabilitation Program on Body Composition in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Ghent University Hospital (UZ)

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Cystic Fibrosis

Treatments: Other: Rehabilitation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04527796

B670201939582

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim is to evaluate the impact of a 3-week lasting residential rehabilitation program for patients with cystic fibrosis on their nutritional status measured as BMI and body composition and pulmonary function.

Full description

Cystic fibrosis Patients following a residential rehabilitation program consisting of dietary adaptation, physical therapy for airway drainage and supervised inhalation therapy and physical activity for at least 3 weeks are asked to participate. Weight, height, body composition and pulmonary function will be measured at start and end of the program. Dietary intake during the program is calculated based on a 2 day weighed intake diary and physical activity will be measured with the "SenseWear pro 3" armband.

Enrollment: 39 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Cystic fibrosis
• stay at the rehabilitation center for at least 3 consecutive weeks

Exclusion criteria

• steroid use
• absence from the program for more than 2 consecutive days

Trial design

39 participants in 1 patient group

rehabilitation

Description:

All included patients get an pre-intervention and a post intervention analysis

Treatment:

Other: Rehabilitation