Physical Exercise Therapy in Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation (BISON)

Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplantation

Treatments: Other: Mental Training; Other: Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01575704

BISON01042011

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this randomized controlled two-part study examines the effects of a structured sports intervention before, during and after hematopoetic stem cell transplantation (hsct) in children and adolescents.

The main aspects in the sports groups are resistance, endurance and flexibility training. The control group performs a mental training as well as relaxation exercises.

Enrollment: 68 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Indication for hsct
• Informed consent signed

Exclusion criteria

• Contraindication for exercise
• Age < 5 years
• Insuperable language barrier
• Orthopeadical, cardiological or neurological indication for physical therapy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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68 participants in 2 patient groups

Sport

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Exercise

Control

Other group

Treatment:

Other: Mental Training