CompletedNo phase
Effect of Aerobic Training on Sleep Problems and Pulmonary Functions in Children With Down Syndrome
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Cairo University
- Where
- Egypt1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
- Trial code
- Status
- Completed
- People taking part
- 30 people enrolled
- Started
- 1 Aug 2023
- Ended
- 31 May 2024
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- Selected physical therapy program
- Aerobic training
- Record updated
- 4 June 2025
Who can take part
- Age
- 7 years to 12 years
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Children with Down syndrome (trisomy 21)
- Their ages range from 7 to 12 years old
- Both sexes will be included
- Children should be able to understand and follow simple verbal commands or instructions (intelligence quotient (IQ) range: 50-70)
- Children should be able to walk independently
- Their total scores on the Arabic version of the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) equal 41 or higher
Who cannot take part
- Take medications known to affect sleep
- Have history of pulmonary infection and surgery of thoracic and abdominal region within the past 6 months
- Have musculoskeletal disorder
- Children will be excluded from the study if they:
- Have visual or hearing defects
- Have spinal abnormality such as kyphosis and scoliosis
- Play any specific sport or exercises
- Have physical activity restrictions
This trial has no sites in United States.
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About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
The study will be conducted to determine the effect of aerobic training on sleep problems and pulmonary functions in children with Down syndrome.
The 2 groups in the trial
- Control GroupExisting treatment, for comparison
Patients will receive a selected physical therapy program only.
Treatment: Selected physical therapy program
- Study GroupTreatment being tested
Patients will receive the same selected physical therapy program as the control group in addition to aerobic exercise in the form of treadmill training.
Treatment: Aerobic training
Data and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Record updated
- 4 June 2025