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Sickle Cell Children's Exercise Study (SuCCESs)
Sickle Cell Children's Exercise Study Determining the Effects of a Targeted Exercise Training Program on Neuromuscular Performance, Locomotor Efficiency, and Exercise Tolerance in Children with Sickle Cell Disease.
About This Trial
The Sickle Cell Children's Exercise Study (SuCCESs) will explore the feasibility and effects of a moderate intensity strengthening, balance, speed, and agility intervention program in children with sickle cell disease.
Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)
Who May Qualify:
- Children 6-17 years of age diagnosed with sickle cell disease
Who Should NOT Join This Trial:
- Diagnosis of neurological disorder, not related to sickle cell disease
- Lower extremity injury such as a fracture with a cast
Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.
Original Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Children 6-17 years of age diagnosed with sickle cell disease
Exclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosis of neurological disorder, not related to sickle cell disease
* Lower extremity injury such as a fracture with a cast
Treatments Being Tested
BEHAVIORAL
SuCCESs
strengthening and endurance exercises
Locations (2)
University of Maryland School of Medicine Dept. of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, United States