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Sickle Cell DiseaseNCT05519852

Pilates Physical Activity in Sickle Cell Disease

A study testing Pilates training in people with Sickle Cell Disease, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a life-threatening hereditary hemoglobinopathy characterized by hemoglobin (Hb) polymerization that affects many people worldwide.Reduced physical capacity is common in people with SCA. Pilates is a form of physical activity that recently used in clinicial practice Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 55 years
Conditions the study is for
Sickle Cell Disease
What is being tested?
Pilates training
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
22 Jun 2022to 30 Dec 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 18 to 55 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • sedentary sickle disease patients from both both sexes in medical stable condition

Who cannot join

  • cardiac complaints, pregnant women, patients who smoke or drink alchols

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Ali Ismail, lecturer contact

02 01005154209

allooka2012@gmail.com

Ali Ismail, Lecturer contact

allooka2012@gmail.com

Egypt1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University

    Giza, Dokki

    Ali Ismail, lecturer, 02 01005154209, allooka2012@gmail.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Quality of Life Response to Pilates Physical Activity in Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a life-threatening hereditary hemoglobinopathy characterized by hemoglobin (Hb) polymerization that affects many people worldwide.Reduced physical capacity is common in people with SCA. Pilates is a form of physical activity that recently used in clinicial practice

Read the detailed description

SCA patients (40 patients) with ages more than 18 years will join randomly the pilates group (20 patients) or control non exercised group (20 patients). Pilates will be trained 30 minutes (before it there will be warm up period and after it there will be cooldown period , each will be 5 minutes). the pilates will be repeated five sessions per the week for 3 months

Being tested
Pilates training
Medical subject headings
Anemia, Sickle Cell

What participants receive

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

  • Pilates trainingBehavioural

    the pilates group (20 patients) will be trained 30 minutes of pilates exercise (before it there will be warm up period and after it there will be cooldown period , each will be 5 minutes). the pilates will be repeated five sessions per the week for 3 months

Study groups in NCT05519852
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pilates groupExperimentalthis pilates group (20 patients) will be trained 30 minutes of pilates (before it there will be warm up period and after it there will be cooldown period , each will be 5 minutes). the pilates will be repeated five sessions per the week for 3 months
Receives: Behavioral: Pilates training
control groupNo interventionThe patients will not receive training (20 patients)

What is being measured

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

  1. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

    it assess sleep quality

    Measured: It will be measured after 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. six minutes walking distance

    it will assess physical capacity

    Measured: It will be measured after 12 weeks

  2. quadriceps strength

    it will assess the muscular strength of dominant quadriceps

    Measured: It will be measured after 12 weeks

  3. hand grip strength

    it will assess the muscular strength of dominant hand grip

    Measured: It will be measured after 12 weeks

  4. physical component summary of short-form-36 questionnaire

    it will assess physical health

    Measured: It will be measured after 12 weeks

  5. mental component summary of short-form-36 questionnaire

    it will assess mental health

    Measured: It will be measured after 12 weeks

  6. beck depression inventory

    it is a questionnaire assessing depression

    Measured: It will be measured after 12 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted29 Aug 2022
  2. Study start22 Jun 2022
  3. Primary completion30 Dec 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Dec 2022 (estimated)

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
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05519852
Sponsor's protocol ID
P.T.REC/012/003820
Status last verified
Aug 2022
First submitted
24 Aug 2022
Last updated
29 Aug 2022
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Pilates training in people with Sickle Cell Disease, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.

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 1 inclusion and 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Aug 2022. 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 Egypt. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Ali Ismail, lecturer (02 01005154209, allooka2012@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (time frame: It will be measured after 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 29 Aug 2022.

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