Therapeutic Effects of Plyometric Exercises in Children With Type 1 Diabetis

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Treatments: Other: plyometric training; Other: regular care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05577286

type 1 diabetes

Details and patient eligibility

About

Despite the benefits of physical rehabilitation among adults and children with chronic illness such as Diabetes mellitus avoid engaging in different physical activities especially pediatric population. Most of the children with type 1 Diabetes mellitus receive their medical treatment and follow-up with no change of their functional performance.

Full description

We still lack the evidence of plyometric exercises in pediatric population with Diabetes mellitus . Therefore, the primary aim of this study is to explore the effects of plyometric exercises on blood glucose level, balance and muscle strength in children with 1 Diabetes mellitus

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 10 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age will range from six to 10 years
• Both sexes
• Chronicity of the disease ranges from 3 to <5 years.
• Controlled diabetes with insulin dosage described by physician.

Exclusion criteria

• Heriderty sensory or autonomic peripheral neuropathy.
• Unstable cardio-vascular disorders
• History of fractures or surgery in the lower extremities in the past 12 months.
• Diagnosed with other hormonal diseases.
• Children who practice regular sports.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

control group

Other group

Description:

15 Children with type 1 Diabetes mellitus in this group will receive the regular medical treatment without change of their daily activity routine

Treatment:

Other: regular care

plyometric group

Experimental group

Description:

15 Children with type 1 Diabetes mellitus in this group will receive the regular medical treatment as in control group in addition to a designed plyometric training program for 30 minutes, three times a week for two successive months.

Treatment:

Other: regular care

Other: plyometric training