Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Children and Adolescents After Cancer Treatment.

Recruiting now · Phase 2/Phase 3

Conditions studied: All Types of Pediatric Cancer

In brief

The POWER-study is a two-arm exercise intervention study for pediatric patients following acute cancer treatment. This clinical trial will investigate the effects of a 12-week moderate to high-intensity exercise program on cardiorespiratory fitness in children and adolescents beginning 6 weeks after completion of acute cancer treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04765020

Run by

Universität Duisburg-Essen

People needed

56

Starts

2021-06-21

Expected to finish

2028-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-15

Who can join

Age: 7 and older, up to 23. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children and adolescents between 7 and 23 years of age
• Completion of acute cancer treatment and receiving follow-up care in Krefeld (Helios Hospital Krefeld)
• 6 weeks post cancer-treatment
• Signed informed consent (Parents and Patient)

You may not qualify if…

• <7 years of age, >23 years of age
• Medical condition that limits participation in one of the study arms
• Inability to follow the training-protocol
• Inability to carry out the spiroergometry on a cycle ergometer

Where it is running

• Helios Klinik Krefeld — Krefeld, Germany (enrolling)

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