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NCT Number: NCT00965133

Endurance Training in Young Persons With Cerebral Palsy; Evaluation of Training Method and Effect

The hypotheses of the study are that children / youth with CP will by possibly use of technical aids be able to perform high intensity endurance training by walking / running on a treadmill, and that this training will improve their health by increased aerobic capacity and quality of life.

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Key information

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy Brain Damage, Chronic Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases

Age range

10 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Rosenborgklinikken

Trondheim, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Person with CP, GMFCS-level I-IV, age 10-17 years
  • Living in Mid-Norway
  • Wants to increase his / her level of physical activity

Exclusion criteria

  • Completes less than 75% of the total number of training sessions
  • Not able to complete the testing and training procedures due to sickness, injury or other physical and psychological conditions

Treatment and study plan

Endurance training intervention

Other

High intensive interval training of walking / running on treadmill for 1 1/2 - 4 minute,repeated minimum 4 times, at an intensity equalling at least 80% of maximal heart frequency. Performed 2-5 times per week for 4-8 weeks, totally 24 sessions.

Primary outcomes

  1. Aerobic capacity

    Time frame: Sept. 2009 - april 2010

Secondary outcomes

  1. Quality of life

    Time frame: Sept. 2009 - April 2010

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Reidun Lauglo

Other

Collaborators

  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  • Rosenborgklinikken
  • St. Olavs Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Enthusiasm - Sweat - Satisfaction! In Youngster With CP

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2011
First posted
Aug 25, 2009
Registry last updated
Jun 11, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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