NCT05118464

Effect of Dual-Task Training on Pediatric Oncology Patients

Evaluation of the Effect of Dual-Task Training on Muscle Strength, Balance, and Gait in Pediatric Oncology Patients

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 21 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

It is known that the treatment of children with cancer has negative effects on cognition, muscle strength, balance, and gait. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of dual-task training, which is based on the principle of simultaneous performance of cognitive tasks and motor tasks, on muscle strength, balance, and gait.

Detailed description

With the increase in the incidence of cancer, the number of children who survived cancer is also increasing. Most studies on cancer survivors show that the disease and its treatment have side effects and long-term late effects on the musculoskeletal system, physical function, motor, and cognitive skills. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of dual-task training, which is based on the principle of simultaneous performance of cognitive tasks and motor tasks, on muscle strength, balance, and gait. This study is planned to be the first study in which dual-task training is applied in children with cancer.

Conditions

• Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Dual-task training	Dual-task training includes simultaneous execution of motor and cognitive tasks. The motor tasks in this study will be walking, going up and downstairs, turning, throwing, and holding a ball. Cognitive tasks will be an n-back test, verbal fluency, remembering sequences of numbers, and performing simple summing.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-09-15
• Primary completion: 2022-09-15
• Completion: 2023-09-15
• First posted: 2021-11-12
• Last updated: 2021-11-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)