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Effect of Practicing Adapted Physical Activity on Sleep Quality in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 16 Undergoing Treatment for Blood Cancer
Led by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand · Updated on 2025-12-05
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating how adapted physical activity affects the sleep quality of children aged 5 to 16 who are undergoing treatment for blood cancer. Sleep problems are common in these children and negatively impact their quality of life. This trial aims to determine if daily practice of adapted physical activity can improve sleep compared to less frequent activity. The study compares two approaches: practicing adapted physical activity once during four days (control group) versus practicing it daily for four days (experimental group). This is a randomized, open-label trial conducted in a hospital and at home. The study lasts four weeks and includes a wash-out week after two weeks, allowing comparison of the two strategies. Participants will be monitored for sleep quality mornings and evenings over the study cycles. Researchers will also assess sleep duration, night awakenings, physical activity levels, quality of life, pain, fatigue, vigilance, and inflammation markers. These measurements will be taken at regular intervals during the two activity sessions. The trial aims to provide insights on the value of daily adapted physical activity in improving sleep for children with blood cancer.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Effect of APA on Sleep Quality in Children With Cancer From 5 to 16 Years
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Children aged 5 to 16 years with hematological cancer undergoing treatment
- Children and their parents who have been informed about the study and have given informed consent
- Enrollment in the Social Security system
You will not qualify if you...
- Children receiving high-dose corticosteroids
- Children under anxiolytic treatment
- Children diagnosed with sleep disorders such as sleep apnea
- Children taking melatonin or sleeping pills
- Contraindications to adapted physical activity
- Refusal to participate by the child or parents
- Children under parental authority under curatorship, guardianship, or safeguard of justice
- Pregnant or breastfeeding teenagers
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 4 days per treatment cycle, with 2 cycles separated by a 1-week wash-out period
Participants practice adapted physical activity either once or daily for four days, both at the hospital and at home, to evaluate the effect on sleep quality.
Daily visits or assessments for 4 days in each cycle
Duration - 1 week
Participants are monitored during the wash-out week between the two treatment cycles to assess changes and recovery.
No scheduled visits; monitoring occurs during wash-out period
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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CHU de Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Research Team
L
Lise Laclautre
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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