Trial of an Exercise Intervention for Children With Haemophilia

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Hemophilia, Child, Only, Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions

In brief

"Being able to participate in games and activities with their friends" is one of the things that matters most to boys with haemophilia. At present, there is a lack of robust evidence to determine whether muscle strengthening exercise can improve or negatively affect outcomes for young children with haemophilia. With the help of boys with haemophilia, their parents and physiotherapists the investigators have developed an exercise programme designed to increase muscle strength. Using this intervention the investigators will undertake a single-blinded, two-arm pragmatic randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a 12-week intervention verses usual care of boys with haemophilia aged 6-12 years of age.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05895032

Run by

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

People needed

132

Starts

2021-05-06

Expected to finish

2025-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2024-08-30

Who can join

Age: 6 and older, up to 12. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children aged 6-12 years, with severe or moderate haemophilia A or B

You may not qualify if…

• von Willebrand disease
• past history of fracture or trauma to the lower limb
• orthopaedic surgery
• acquired brain injury or any other disturbance of the central nervous system; joint or muscle bleed in the lower limb in the past 6 weeks
• presence of lower limb pain or unable to fully comply with verbal instructions.

Where it is running

• Haemophilia Centre — Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom (enrolling)

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