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Cystic FibrosisNCT03295201

Clinical Effects of Exercise Program Added to Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis

A study testing Active cycle of breathing techniques (ACBT) and Postural Exercise in people with Cystic Fibrosis, run by Marmara University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of postural exercise program added to pulmonary rehabilitation program on quality of life, exercise tolerance and postural stability in children with Cystic Fibrosis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 14 years
Conditions the study is for
Cystic Fibrosis
What is being tested?
Active cycle of breathing techniques (ACBT) and Postural Exercise
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
22 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
5 Mar 2017to 24 Nov 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 to 14 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Be diagnosed with KF
  • Be able to understand commands

Who cannot join

  • FEV1 below than %30
  • Cor pulmonale
  • Advanced gastroesophageal reflux
  • Current hospital admission due to lung infection
  • Be diagnosed with neuromuscular disease

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Marmara University School of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

    Istanbul, 34899

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of postural exercise program added to pulmonary rehabilitation program on quality of life, exercise tolerance and postural stability in children with Cystic Fibrosis.

Read the detailed description

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive, multisystem involvement disease. The most important cause of mortality in CF is pulmonary complications. Prevention of pulmonary complications is only possible with pulmonary rehabilitation. Pulmonary rehabilitation methods used in CF are called airway cleaning techniques that include postural drainage, breathing techniques and use of devices. These techniques have not been proven to be superior to each other. Active cycle of breathing techniques (ACBT) is one of the breathing techniques used to remove secretions from the lungs.

Pulmonary disease progression in CF causes postural impairment and decrease of exercise tolerance, which can reduce effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of postural exercise program added to pulmonary rehabilitation program on quality of life, exercise tolerance and postural stability in children with CF.

Conditions
Cystic Fibrosis
Being tested
Active cycle of breathing techniques (ACBT), Postural Exercise
Keywords
Cystic Fibrosis, Postural exercise, Pulmonary rehabilitation
Medical subject headings
Cystic Fibrosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Active cycle of breathing techniques (ACBT)Other

    ACBT involves three phases (Breathing control, chest expansion exercise, and huff coughing). These phases will apply with a sequence to remove secretion. ACBT will apply 1 per a week for 6 weeks.

  • Postural ExerciseOther

    Postural exercise program will include thoracic vertebra mobilization, pectoral stretching, scapula and thoracic extensors strengthening and core stability exercises. Postural exercise program will apply 1 per a week for 6 weeks.

Study groups in NCT03295201
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pulmonary rehabilitation+exercise groupExperimentalActive cycle of breathing techniques (ACBT) and postural exercise program
Receives: Other: Active cycle of breathing techniques (ACBT); Other: Postural Exercise
Pulmonary rehabilitation groupActive comparatorActive cycle of breathing techniques (ACBT)
Receives: Other: Active cycle of breathing techniques (ACBT)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Exercise Tolerance

    Modified Shuttle Test (MST) is used to measure the exercise tolerance. The patient is asked to walk until feeling tired between two fixed objects with a 10-meter interval, starting at normal walking speed and increasing the speed at the beginning of each minute. Maximum distance (meters) is measured for the test.

    Measured: Before treatment

  2. Exercise Tolerance

    Modified Shuttle Test (MST) is used to measure the exercise tolerance. The patient is asked to walk until feeling tired between two fixed objects with a 10-meter interval, starting at normal walking speed and increasing the speed at the beginning of each minute. Maximum distance (meters) is measured for the test.

    Measured: 6 weeks

  3. Exercise Tolerance

    Modified Shuttle Test (MST) is used to measure the exercise tolerance. The patient is asked to walk until feeling tired between two fixed objects with a 10-meter interval, starting at normal walking speed and increasing the speed at the beginning of each minute. Maximum distance (meters) is measured for the test.

    Measured: 3 months

  4. Exercise Tolerance

    Modified Shuttle Test (MST) is used to measure the exercise tolerance. The patient is asked to walk until feeling tired between two fixed objects with a 10-meter interval, starting at normal walking speed and increasing the speed at the beginning of each minute. Maximum distance (meters) is measured for the test.

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (20)
  1. Quality of Life

    The Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQR) is used to measure the quality of life. This scale is found to be valid and reliable in Turkish. The child version of this test consists 35 questions about physical function, emotional function, social function, body appearance, eating disorders, treatment difficulties, respiratory and digestive symptoms. The total score is calculated between 0-100 and higher scores define the better condition.

    Measured: Before treatment

  2. Quality of Life

    The Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQR) is used to measure the quality of life. This scale is found to be valid and reliable in Turkish. The child version of this test consists 35 questions about physical function, emotional function, social function, body appearance, eating disorders, treatment difficulties, respiratory and digestive symptoms. The total score is calculated between 0-100 and higher scores define the better condition.

    Measured: 6 weeks

  3. Quality of Life

    The Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQR) is used to measure the quality of life. This scale is found to be valid and reliable in Turkish. The child version of this test consists 35 questions about physical function, emotional function, social function, body appearance, eating disorders, treatment difficulties, respiratory and digestive symptoms. The total score is calculated between 0-100 and higher scores define the better condition.

    Measured: 3 months

  4. Quality of Life

    The Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQR) is used to measure the quality of life. This scale is found to be valid and reliable in Turkish. The child version of this test consists 35 questions about physical function, emotional function, social function, body appearance, eating disorders, treatment difficulties, respiratory and digestive symptoms. The total score is calculated between 0-100 and higher scores define the better condition.

    Measured: 6 months

  5. Postural Stability

    The Balance Master Device- Limits of Stability Test (LOS) is used for to measure the postural stability of children. The LOS consists a 18x60 inch of a pressure platform which connected to a computer system. The patient is asked to stand on the platform barefoot and watch the image which can be moved by trunk movement on the computer the monitor. It is required to move the image towards to target points on the monitor with commands. Reaction time, movement velocity, endpoint excursion, maximum excursion and direction control parameters are calculated during these trunk movements. Reaction time (seconds) parameter is preferred to use for this study.

    Measured: Before treatment

  6. Postural Stability

    The Balance Master Device- Limits of Stability Test (LOS) is used for to measure the postural stability of children. The LOS consists a 18x60 inch of a pressure platform which connected to a computer system. The patient is asked to stand on the platform barefoot and watch the image which can be moved by trunk movement on the computer the monitor. It is required to move the image towards to target points on the monitor with commands. Reaction time, movement velocity, endpoint excursion, maximum excursion and direction control parameters are calculated during these trunk movements. Reaction time (seconds) parameter is preferred to use for this study.

    Measured: 6 weeks

  7. Postural Stability

    The Balance Master Device- Limits of Stability Test (LOS) is used for to measure the postural stability of children. The LOS consists a 18x60 inch of a pressure platform which connected to a computer system. The patient is asked to stand on the platform barefoot and watch the image which can be moved by trunk movement on the computer the monitor. It is required to move the image towards to target points on the monitor with commands. Reaction time, movement velocity, endpoint excursion, maximum excursion and direction control parameters are calculated during these trunk movements. Reaction time (seconds) parameter is preferred to use for this study.

    Measured: 3 months

  8. Postural Stability

    The Balance Master Device- Limits of Stability Test (LOS) is used for to measure the postural stability of children. The LOS consists a 18x60 inch of a pressure platform which connected to a computer system. The patient is asked to stand on the platform barefoot and watch the image which can be moved by trunk movement on the computer the monitor. It is required to move the image towards to target points on the monitor with commands. Reaction time, movement velocity, endpoint excursion, maximum excursion and direction control parameters are calculated during these trunk movements. Reaction time (seconds) parameter is preferred to use for this study.

    Measured: 6 months

  9. Pulmonary Function

    Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)

    Measured: Before treatment

  10. Pulmonary Function

    Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)

    Measured: 6 weeks

  11. Pulmonary Function

    Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)

    Measured: 3 months

  12. Pulmonary Function

    Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)

    Measured: 6 months

  13. Spinal Deformity- The Cobb Angle (Researcher 1)

    The Cobb angle was measured on anteroposterior scoliosis graphs by the angle between the superior end plate of the vertebra corpus where the curve begins and the end plate of the vertebra corpus which the curve ends.

    Measured: Before treatment

  14. Spinal Deformity- The Cobb Angle (Researcher 2)

    The Cobb angle was measured on anteroposterior scoliosis graphs by the angle between the superior end plate of the vertebra corpus where the curve begins and the end plate of the vertebra corpus which the curve ends.

    Measured: Before treatment

  15. Spinal Deformity- The Cobb Angle (Researcher 1)

    The Cobb angle was measured on anteroposterior scoliosis graphs by the angle between the superior end plate of the vertebra corpus where the curve begins and the end plate of the vertebra corpus which the curve ends.

    Measured: 6 months

  16. Spinal Deformity- The Cobb Angle (Researcher 2)

    The Cobb angle was measured on anteroposterior scoliosis graphs by the angle between the superior end plate of the vertebra corpus where the curve begins and the end plate of the vertebra corpus which the curve ends.

    Measured: 6 months

  17. Spinal Deformity- The Modified Cobb Angle (Researcher 1)

    The Modified Cobb angle was found on lateral scoliosis graphs by the angle between the superior end plate of the T4 vertebra corpus and the inferior end plate of the T12 vertebra corpus.

    Measured: Before treatment

  18. Spinal Deformity- The Modified Cobb Angle (Researcher 2)

    The Modified Cobb angle was found on lateral scoliosis graphs by the angle between the superior end plate of the T4 vertebra corpus and the inferior end plate of the T12 vertebra corpus.

    Measured: Before treatment

  19. Spinal Deformity- The Modified Cobb Angle (Researcher 1)

    The Modified Cobb angle was found on lateral scoliosis graphs by the angle between the superior end plate of the T4 vertebra corpus and the inferior end plate of the T12 vertebra corpus.

    Measured: 6 months

  20. Spinal Deformity- The Modified Cobb Angle (Researcher 2)

    The Modified Cobb angle was found on lateral scoliosis graphs by the angle between the superior end plate of the T4 vertebra corpus and the inferior end plate of the T12 vertebra corpus.

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Sep 2017
  2. Study start5 Mar 2017
  3. Primary completion23 Oct 2017
  4. Study completion24 Nov 2017

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
22 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03295201
Sponsor's protocol ID
09.2015.287
Status last verified
Jan 2018
First submitted
23 Aug 2017
Last updated
26 Oct 2018
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Edwards J, Clarke A, Greenop D. Adults with cystic fibrosis - responding to a new ageing population. Chronic Illn. 2013 Dec;9(4):312-9. doi: 10.1177/1742395313479982. Epub 2013 May 23.

    PubMed 23702786
  • Barker N, Raghavan A, Buttling P, Douros K, Everard ML. Thoracic Kyphosis is Now Uncommon Amongst Children and Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis. Front Pediatr. 2014 Feb 17;2:11. doi: 10.3389/fped.2014.00011. eCollection 2014.

    PubMed 24596827
  • Tattersall R, Walshaw MJ. Posture and cystic fibrosis. J R Soc Med. 2003;96 Suppl 43(Suppl 43):18-22. No abstract available.

    PubMed 12906321
  • Daniels T. Physiotherapeutic management strategies for the treatment of cystic fibrosis in adults. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2010 Nov 19;3:201-12. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S8878.

    PubMed 21289861
  • Massery M. Musculoskeletal and neuromuscular interventions: a physical approach to cystic fibrosis. J R Soc Med. 2005;98 Suppl 45(Suppl 45):55-66.

    PubMed 16025768

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Active cycle of breathing techniques (ACBT) and Postural Exercise in people with Cystic Fibrosis, run by Marmara University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Oct 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 26 Oct 2018). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Exercise Tolerance (time frame: Before treatment). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03295201, which also lists 5 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Oct 2018.

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