The effects of a functional fitness training in children with cerebral palsy

ISRCTN ISRCTN77274716
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN77274716
Protocol serial number 05-092
Sponsor University Medical Center Utrecht (The Netherlands)
Funder Dr WM Phelps-Stichting Voor Spastici (The Netherlands)
Submission date
20/12/2005
Registration date
20/12/2005
Last edited
07/11/2007
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nervous System Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Olaf Verschuren
Scientific

Revalidatiecentrum De Hoogstraat
Rembrandtkade 10
Utrecht
3583 TM
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)30 2561211
Email o.verschuren@dehoogstraat.nl

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designMulticentre, randomised, single blinded, active controlled, parallel group trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study acronymFITPRO-CP
Study objectivesChildren with cerebral palsy will benefit from functional fitness training.
Ethics approval(s)Ethics approval received from the local medical ethics committee
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedCerebral parese (cerebral palsy)
InterventionFitness programme that consists of functional exercises. 45 minutes fitness training twice a week for 8 months.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Aerobic capacity.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

1. Activities of daily life
2. Participation
3. Competence
4. Quality of life

Completion date15/06/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target sample size at registration100
Key inclusion criteria1. Cerebral palsy
2. Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) I or II
3. Age 7 - 20 years
4. Informed consent
Key exclusion criteria1. Cardiac or respiratory conditions that may be affected by exercise
2. Surgical or orthopaedic procedures during or up to three months prior to the study
Date of first enrolment15/10/2005
Date of final enrolment15/06/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

Revalidatiecentrum De Hoogstraat
Utrecht
3583 TM
Netherlands

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article Results 01/11/2007 Yes No
Study website Study website 11/11/2025 11/11/2025 No Yes