Does a Mainstream Summer Camp Experience Improve Pediatric Kidney Patients' Physical Fitness and Self Concept?

NCT02803541 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 16-1416
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 94
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Purpose: Most children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have much less physical endurance than their age matched peers, are at high risk for premature cardiovascular disease, and have a poor self image in part due to limited peer contact. Sustained exercise in adults with CKD improves endurance and decreases cardiovascular risk. Minimal data exists in pediatric CKD patients. This study will show whether 12 days of increased exercise at a summer camp will improve endurance as measured by the distance walked in 6 minutes and self concept as measured by a short standardized questionaire (Harter scale). The study will occur at the Frost Valley YMCA in the Catskills where in 2, 12 day sessions a total of 25-30 kidney campers are mainstreamed in the general camp population of about 500. Mainstreaming means that the kidney camper will live in a cabin with 8-10 age matched peers and participate as much as possible in all camp activities with their bunkmates. The kidney program at Frost Valley provides hemo and peritoneal dialysis, as well as caring for children with less advanced CKD and post transplant. Participants will have activity measured before and duringcamp by wearing a pedometer. The distance walked in 6 minutes (a 6 minutewalk test) will be measured at onset and completion of the 12 day camp experience. A standardized questionaire on self concept will also be administered at the onset and completion of camp.

Conditions

Chronic Kidney Disease

Keywords

chronic kidney disease; exercise; pediatrics; summer camp

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in 6 minute walk distance

  The change in 6MWT distance measured in feet from Baseline to Day 12

  Baseline , Day 12

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Change in SPPC scores from Baseline to Day 12

  Baseline, Day 12

• Exertion perception from the 6 minute walk

  Baseline, day 12

• Is 12 days of increased exercise long enough to see changes in endurance?

  Baseline, day 12

Study Arms (1)

12 day mainstream summer camp experience

EXPERIMENTAL

The 12 day mainstream camp experience involves increased exercise from baseline at home. Can this exercise and peer contact improve physical endurance as measured by the 6 minute walk test and self concept as measured by a modified Harter scale

Behavioral: 12 day mainstream summer camp experience

Interventions

12 day mainstream summer camp experience BEHAVIORAL

see arm description

12 day mainstream summer camp experience

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• All kidney campers attending the Frost Valley YMCA and age matched otherwise healthy campers who provide consent

You may not qualify if:

• none

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill: lead
• Albert Einstein College of Medicine: collaborator
• YMCA: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Frost Valley YMCA

Claryville, New York, 12725, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Renal Insufficiency, Chronic; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Renal Insufficiency; Kidney Diseases; Urologic Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Male Urogenital Diseases; Chronic Disease; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• William Primack, MD

  Nephrology

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 14, 2016
• First Posted: June 17, 2016
• Study Start: June 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2016
• Study Completion: July 1, 2016
• Last Updated: October 4, 2023

Record last verified: 2017-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)