A New Training to Enhance Physical Activity in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy (FOLIC)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05865418 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : May 18, 2023
Last Update Posted : August 18, 2023
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First Submitted Date ICMJE | May 1, 2023 | ||||||||
First Posted Date ICMJE | May 18, 2023 | ||||||||
Last Update Posted Date | August 18, 2023 | ||||||||
Actual Study Start Date ICMJE | August 10, 2023 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | May 31, 2026 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
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Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||||
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Brief Title ICMJE | A New Training to Enhance Physical Activity in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy | ||||||||
Official Title ICMJE | Feasibility and Response of a Novel Training on Dynamic Balance and Physical Activity in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy | ||||||||
Brief Summary | The purpose of this research study is to test the feasibility and response of a new exercise protocol on improving physical activity in adolescents with cerebral palsy. | ||||||||
Detailed Description | Only 25% of independent ambulatory children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) meet the recommendations of time spent in physical activity (PA). Lack of PA during growing years is one of the root causes of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Children with CP are known to have poorer dynamic balance and weaker muscle strength than typically developing children, explaining their slower walking speeds, lower PA, and higher tripping and falling than typically developing children. These deficits markedly amplify in adolescence. Consequently, there is a critical need to mitigate deficits in muscle strength and dynamic balance in ambulatory adolescents with CP to increase PA. High intensity circuit training (HICT) vs progressive resistance training (PRT) improved PA to a greater degree in children with CP. Despite the use of HICT, PA in children with CP is still below the recommended level. Our new exercise protocol combines the principles of HICT and PRT in one training program to improve PA in adolescences with CP. The aim of this study is to test the feasibility and response of a new exercise protocol on improving physical activity in adolescents with cerebral palsy. In order to test the feasibility and response of the new exercise protocol, this study will have 3 groups of participants: 1) functionally loaded high intensity training exercise group, 2) a high intensity circuit training group, and 3) control group. For those two exercise groups, this study will include 4-week (weeks 2 - 5) exercise training program (including chair squat, side-step, split squat, heel raise, and jump). Children may/may not wear a weighted vest during exercising depend on their assigned group. For the non-exercise/control group, there is no intervention. Each group will have 2 sessions of baseline testing in week 1 and 1 session of post-testing in week 6. Coming for a single session of testing in week 9 is optional. The following tests will be assessed before and after the exercise training program for all the groups: Lower limb strength and power via jump tests, balance via four-square step test, lateral step-up test, timed up and go tests, and walking tests. Their muscle and tendon stiffness will be assessed via a handheld device. Free living PA will be assessed via waist-worn accelerometers and questionnaires. Testing will be performed at 5 time points: tests at the first week (baseline 1 and baseline 2), sixth week (post training), ninth week (the follow up) of the study. |
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Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||||||
Study Phase ICMJE | Not Applicable | ||||||||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Intervention Model Description: Adolescents with cerebral palsy will be randomly assigned to two unique exercise regimen and no exercise/standard-of-care group. Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)Masking Description: Outcomes assessor will be blinded to the group assignment. Primary Purpose: Other
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Publications * | Not Provided | ||||||||
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Status ICMJE | Recruiting | ||||||||
Estimated Enrollment ICMJE |
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Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
Estimated Study Completion Date ICMJE | August 31, 2026 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | May 31, 2026 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
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Ages ICMJE | 11 Years to 17 Years (Child) | ||||||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | No | ||||||||
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Listed Location Countries ICMJE | United States | ||||||||
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NCT Number ICMJE | NCT05865418 | ||||||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | 300011118 | ||||||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | ||||||||
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Current Responsible Party | Harshvardhan Singh, University of Alabama at Birmingham | ||||||||
Original Responsible Party | Same as current | ||||||||
Current Study Sponsor ICMJE | University of Alabama at Birmingham | ||||||||
Original Study Sponsor ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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PRS Account | University of Alabama at Birmingham | ||||||||
Verification Date | August 2023 | ||||||||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |