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Sickle Cell Children's Exercise Study (SuCCESs)

Sickle Cell Children's Exercise Study (SuCCESs)

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6-17 years
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Overview

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.

Description

Participants will perform the baseline assessment and after six weeks of performing the SuCCESs program the participants will perform a post-intervention assessment. Participants will be asked to attend a total of six physical therapy in-person sessions (1x/week) at the University of Maryland Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science and to perform 12 home program sessions.

Eligibility

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

Study details
    Sickle Cell Disease

NCT06074198

University of Maryland, Baltimore

31 March 2025

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