NCT04527796

Influence of a Residential Rehabilitation Program on Body Composition in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Influence of a Residential Rehabilitation Program on Body Composition in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis (children and Adults)

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 39 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Ghent · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim is to evaluate the impact of a 3-week lasting residential rehabilitation program for patients with cystic fibrosis on their nutritional status measured as BMI and body composition and pulmonary function.

Detailed description

Cystic fibrosis Patients following a residential rehabilitation program consisting of dietary adaptation, physical therapy for airway drainage and supervised inhalation therapy and physical activity for at least 3 weeks are asked to participate. Weight, height, body composition and pulmonary function will be measured at start and end of the program. Dietary intake during the program is calculated based on a 2 day weighed intake diary and physical activity will be measured with the "SenseWear pro 3" armband.

Conditions

• Cystic Fibrosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Rehabilitation	During the rehabilitation program a multidisciplinary team, consisting of a pneumologist, dietician, psychologist, social worker and several physiotherapists, coach the cystic fibrosis patients. The physiotherapists help with autogenic drainage and aerosol therapy (2-3 times/day) and supervise physical activity (5, 1-hour lasting, training sessions/week: swimming 2, Fitness training 2, 1 session of choice). The dietician calculates basal and theoretical energy needs . A carbohydrate-rich snack before exercise, to improve exercise tolerance and a carbohydrate-protein-rich snack afterwards to improve recuperation is provided.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-09-01
• Primary completion: 2020-05-01
• Completion: 2020-07-01
• First posted: 2020-08-27
• Last updated: 2024-09-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Belgium