Comparison of Physical Fitness and Activities of the Children With Epilepsy and Their Healthy Peers

Epilepsy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparison of Physical Fitness and Activities of the Children With Epilepsy and Their Healthy Peers

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03814174
• Other study ID #: 17/751
• Status: Completed
• Start date: October 24, 2017
• Est. completion date: May 30, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: March 2019
• Source: Hacettepe University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational [Patient Registry]

Clinical Trial Summary

To investigate physical fitness and activity levels in children with epilepsy and compare the results with healthy peers.

Description:

Many individuals with epilepsy are physically inactive due to the fear of seizures triggered by physical activity/ exercise, and the advices given by the family members and the health care professionals to avoid intense activity . In two studies performed about this subject, this is the probable reason why adult patients with epilepsy have a weaker physical fitness than healthy individuals in the control group. However; in a study of Drawskowski et al., the avoidance of activity and exercise in individuals with epilepsy was investigated, and it was reported that the injuries and seizure problems were rare even during very intense physical activity.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 41
• Est. completion date: May 30, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: May 20, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 6 Years to 12 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• children who were diagnosed with epilepsy

• children who can independently continue formal education,

• children who do not need special education

• children who have no additional neurological and neuromuscular disease (epilepsy only)

• children who have a normal or higher cognitive level according to the WISC-R intelligence test

• children who were volunteers to participate in the study

• children whose parents volunteers to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• The disappearance of volunteerism

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Epilepsy
• Physical Activity

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Hacettepe University	Ankara

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hacettepe University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Number of steps on pedometer	Participants will wear a pedometer (physical activity monitor) for seven consecutive days.	seven days
Primary	Exercise performance using 6-minute walk test	6-minute walk test will be performed in a long, straight, enclosed corridor 30 meters in length. Patients are required to walk in their walking speed with standardized instructions. The distance walked by subjects during 6 minutes will be recorded.	1st day (before using device)
Primary	Health-Related Physical Fitness Test for body compozition	body mass index	1st day (before using device)
Primary	Health-Related Physical Fitness Test for strenght	Cadance Based Curl-up Test	1st day (before using device)
Primary	Health-Related Physical Fitness Test for balance	Flamingo Balance Test	1st day (before using device)
Primary	Health-Related Physical Fitness Test for flexibility	Sit and Reach Test	1st day (before using device)