NCT03847298

Evaluation of Physical Fitness and Physical Activity Levels of Pediatric Arrhythmia Patients With Pacemaker

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 48 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hacettepe University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 7 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate physical fitness and physical activity levels of pediatric arrhythmia patients with pacemaker compared with their healthy peers.

Detailed description

Studies in children with heart diseases suggest that physical activity levels are reduced relative to their peers, which in turn increases cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac rhythm problems. To the best of our knowledge, physical fitness and objectively measured physical activity levels of children with a pacemaker have not been studied. The aim of this study was to evaluate physical fitness and physical activity levels of pediatric arrhythmia patients with a pacemaker compared with their healthy peers. Investigators enrolled clinically stable pediatric patients and used the echocardiogram to evaluate cardiac functions of all patients. Physical fitness was assessed using the Munich Physical Fitness Test (MFT). The SenseWear Armband metabolic Holter device was used to record the physical activity level for consecutive 7 days.

Conditions

• Pacemaker
• Physical Activity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Physical activity and physical fitness assessment	Physical fitness was assessed using Munich Physical Fitness Test (MFT). The SenseWear Armband metabolic holter device was used to record the physical activity level for consecutive 7 days. The functional exercise capacity of the individuals was assessed by the six-minute walking test (6MWT) and cardiorespiratory capacity was assessed by maximal exercise test on the treadmill.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-11-19
• Primary completion: 2018-05-25
• Completion: 2018-06-24
• First posted: 2019-02-20
• Last updated: 2019-02-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)