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Exercise Training in Children With Congenital Heart Defect

Sponsor
National Taiwan University Hospital (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00930800
Collaborator
(none)
60
Enrollment
1
Location
1
Arm
11
Duration (Months)
5.4
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of exercise training on exercise capacity, physical activity (PA), health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and the psychosocial factors affecting PA in sedentary congenital heart defect (CHD) children and healthy sedentary children. The degree of improvement after exercise training were compared between CHD children and healthy sedentary children.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Other: Exercise
 N/A

Detailed Description

Exercise groups took 12-week exercise training, twice in hospital and once at home, using a video game so-called Dance Dance Revolution (DDR), while the control group kept their daily routines.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
60 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
The Effect of Exercise Training on Exercise Capacity, Physical Activity, and Health-related Quality of Life in Children After Repair of Congenital Heart Defect
Study Start Date :
Dec 1, 2007
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Jun 1, 2008
Actual Study Completion Date :
Nov 1, 2008

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Other: Exercise

Dance Dance Revolution (DDR)

Other: Exercise
Using a video game so-called Dance Dance Revolution (DDR)
Other Names:
  • Dance Dance Revolution (DDR)

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    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. maximal treadmill exercise test [12 wks]

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    7 Years to 16 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes
    Inclusion Criteria:

    • Children with congenital heart defect s/p repair > 6 months

    • Sedentary lifestyle

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • Unstable hemodynamics

    • Impaired mental and cognition

    • Systemic disease

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 National Taiwan University Hospital Taipei Taiwan

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Investigators

    None specified.

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    , ,
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00930800
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 200712010R
    First Posted:
    Jul 2, 2009
    Last Update Posted:
    Jul 21, 2009
    Last Verified:
    Jul 1, 2009
    Keywords provided by , ,
    Exercise capacity
    Physical activity
    Quality of life
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Heart Diseases
    Heart Defects, Congenital

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Jul 21, 2009