Power2Walk: the Impact of Functional Power Training on Participation and Activity in Children with Cerebral Palsy - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Objective: This study aims to investigate whether twelve weeks of FPT (MegaPower training) effectively accomplish patient-tailored participation and activity goals in ambulant children with CP, when compared to their usual care. Additionally, the goal is to investigate i) whether MegaPower training improves walking ability, aerobic endurance, and anaerobic capacity; ii) what factors best identify which ambulant children with CP benefit most from twelve weeks of MegaPower training; iii) to what extend the MegaPower training was implemented as intended in the participating study centers?, and iv) whether the effects of the MegaPower training are maintained after 12 and 24 weeks of follow-up. Study design: A single-blind randomized controlled parallel trial with a 24 week follow-up. During the follow-up, the control group will also receive MegaPower training. Study population: Ambulant children with cerebral palsy or a related non-progressive disorder between the ages of 4 - 12. Intervention: One group will receive twelve weeks of FPT (MegaPower training), whilst the other group will receive twelve weeks of usual care (control group). Main study parameters/endpoints: Accomplishment of patient-tailored participation and activity goals, measured through Goal Attainment Scaling.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 4
Maximum Age: 12
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Children with cerebral palsy or a related non-progressive disorder between the ages of 4 to 12.

• Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level I - III.

• Parents and/or children have a treatment question related to participation of the child.

Locations
Other Locations
Netherlands
Merem
RECRUITING
Almere Stad
Reade
RECRUITING
Amsterdam
Revalidatie Friesland
RECRUITING
Beetsterzwaag
Revant
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Breda
Roessingh
RECRUITING
Enschede
Revant
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Goes
Heliomare
RECRUITING
Heemskerk
Merem
RECRUITING
Hilversum
Adelante zorggroep
RECRUITING
Valkenburg
Contact Information
Primary
Rijk Dersjant, drs.
r.dersjant@amsterdamumc.nl
+31 20 4440761
Backup
Marjolein M. Van der Krogt, dr.
m.vanderkrogt@amsterdamumc.nl
+31 20 4440789
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-07-19
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-08-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 66
Treatments
Experimental: Intervention (MegaPower training)
MegaPower training is a twelve-week long functional power training program in which children will perform functional power training three times a week together with a personal trainer. During the intervention, training volume will be influenced by training weight, velocity of movement, and amount of repetitions. The training program has the following characteristics:~1. (Weighted) functional exercises like walking, running, and walking stairs.~2. High velocity movements.~3. Progressive overload.~Prior to and during the training, a physiotherapist makes a personalized participation plan for the child. This plan is used to tackle participation barriers related to their goal (not directly related to mobility; e.g. beliefs or behaviours) encountered by the child (e.g. involving parents, a sports consultant, a psychologist).~Both at twelve and twenty-four weeks during the follow-up, parent and child will visit again to measure whether the effects on participation are long-lasting.
Active_comparator: Control (Usual Care)
The control group will receive their usual care for twelve weeks (non-intervention group). This usual care consists of physiotherapy appointments, for example.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Merem, Reade Rheumatology Research Institute, Adelante, Centre of Expertise in Rehabilitation and Audiology, Heliomare, Johanna Kinderfonds, De Phelps Stichting voor Spastici, Revant, Netherlands Brain Foundation, Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Fysiotherapie, Roessingh, Revalidatie Friesland
Leads: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov