Effectiveness of Cardiopulmonary Exercises for Children With Pectus Excavatum

NCT ID: NCT07300748

Last Updated: 2025-12-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-10-09

Study Completion Date

2026-03-09

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation on respiratory function, exercise tolerance and posture in patients with pectus excavatum.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pectus Excavatum Deformity

Keywords

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pectus excavatum cardiopulmonary exercises

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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pulmonary exercises group at home

The physiotherapist will only demonstrate the breathing and posture exercises that patients in the control group will perform at home.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Pulmonary and posture exercises at home

Intervention Type OTHER

The physiotherapist will demonstrate the breathing and posture exercises to be performed at home.

cardiopulmonary exercises group at hospital

The working group will be provided with a personalised exercise plan by a physiotherapist specialising in that field at the cardiopulmonary rehabilitation unit, to be carried out twice a week for five weeks. Patients will work on a bicycle ergometer. In addition, the same physiotherapist will demonstrate breathing and posture exercises for patients to perform at home.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cardiopulmonary exercises at hospital

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients will exercise using a bicycle ergometer. In addition, the same physiotherapist will demonstrate breathing and posture exercises for them to perform at home.

Interventions

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Cardiopulmonary exercises at hospital

Patients will exercise using a bicycle ergometer. In addition, the same physiotherapist will demonstrate breathing and posture exercises for them to perform at home.

Intervention Type OTHER

Pulmonary and posture exercises at home

The physiotherapist will demonstrate the breathing and posture exercises to be performed at home.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Children aged 5-18 years with pectus excavatum deformity
2. Children undergoing conservative treatment (vacuum orthosis, exercise)
3. Patients whose families have signed a consent form agreeing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Known cardiac disease
2. Presence of an additional syndrome (Marfan syndrome, etc.)
3. Cobb angle ≥10°
4. Refusal to participate in the study
5. Presence of mixed deformity (pectus arcuatum)
6. Those with an indication for surgery
Minimum Eligible Age

5 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ankara Etlik City Hospital

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ayse Naz Kalem

PM&R Specialist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Ankara, Yenimahalle, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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Ayşe Naz Kalem Özgen, specialist

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +90 0312 797 00 00

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Ayşe Naz Kalem Özgen

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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AEŞH-EK-2025-168

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id