The Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Pediatric Cancer Patient

Medipol University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Inspiratory Muscle Training

Pediatric Cancer

Treatments

Other: Control Group

Other: Training Group

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06597552

2019/001O

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of inspiratory muscle training on respiratory functions, functional capacity, fatigue and quality of life in pediatric cancer patients who have recently completed treatment. A total of 27 patients were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups as Training and Control groups. After the initial evaluation of all patients, they were included in an 8-week inspiratory muscle training program. The final evaluation was made at the end of 8 weeks. According to the final evaluations, it was found that there was a statistical increase in favor of the Training group on Maximal Inspiratory Pressure, 6 Minute Walking Test, Quality of Life and Fatigue.

Full description

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of inspiratory muscle training on respiratory functions, functional capacity, fatigue and quality of life in pediatric cancer patients. A total of 27 patients, 13 in the training group and 14 in the control group, who received and completed cancer treatment at the Memorial Şişli Hospital Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Department and who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. The age, gender, diagnosis, height and weight of the patients included in the study were recorded. Evaluations were made regarding respiratory functions, respiratory muscle strength, functional capacity, fatigue and quality of life in the patients before and after inspiratory muscle training.

In the study, the initial and post-training values of the FVC, % FVC, FEV1, % FEV1, FEV1/FVC, PEF and % PEF in the respiratory function test of the patients in the training and control groups were compared.

The MIP and MEP values of the patients in the training and control groups were compared with the initial and post-test values of SpO2, heart rate and walking distance calculated after 6MWT. Fatigue values of patients in the education and control groups before and after inspiratory muscle training were compared. Physical, emotional, social and school-related baseline values obtained after the pediatric quality of life test in the education and control groups were compared.

Enrollment

8 patients

Sex

All

Ages

8 to 18 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Being between 8 and 18 years old
Having been diagnosed with cancer and having completed treatment
Having passed at least 30 and at most 120 days after completion of treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Having chronic lung disease,
Having a history of hospitalization due to infection in the last month,
Having a history of surgical intervention due to cancer,
Having insufficient cognitive and cognitive functions,
Having an orthopedic problem affecting mobility or a history of musculoskeletal surgical intervention,
Having cancer relapse during the 8-week training program,
Having received additional chemotherapy for any reason despite having completed treatment,