NCT06500910

Brief Summary

EXCELSIOR is a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effect of physical exercise on cardiovascular health in prematurely born children. Participants will be randomly allocated to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention will receive a child-friendly physical exercise program and the control group will receive age appropriate lifestyle- and exercise recommendations.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2024

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 8, 2024

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 15, 2024

Completed
28 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 12, 2024

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 12, 2025

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 12, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

May 30, 2025

Status Verified

May 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

July 8, 2024

Last Update Submit

May 26, 2025

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Central Retinal Arteriolar Equivalent (CRAE)

    Diameter of the retinal arterioles

    10 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Exercise Training

EXPERIMENTAL

10 weeks of exercise training

Other: Physical Exercise

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Control group receiving age appropriate physical activity and life style recommendations as of current guidelines.

Interventions

10 weeks of child-friendly physical exercise program

Also known as: Sports
Exercise Training

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Years - 12 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Boys and girls born prematurely (\<= 32th week of gestation)
  • aged 6 to 12 years
  • informed consent provided

You may not qualify if:

  • attendance of special education services related to attention disorders
  • colour blindness or any chronic eye disorder
  • being under pharmacological treatment for any mental disorder
  • injuries, significant motor- or other disabilities which prohibit the participation in physical exercise
  • visually provoked epilepsy
  • children for whom no informed consent is provided

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Bereich Sport- und Bewegungsmedizin, Abteilung Präventive Sportmedizin & Systemphysiologie

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, 4052, Switzerland

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Premature Birth

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Obstetric Labor, PrematureObstetric Labor ComplicationsPregnancy ComplicationsFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor ActivityMovementMusculoskeletal Physiological PhenomenaMusculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

  • Holger Burchert, PhD

    University of Basel

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Henner Hanssen, Prof. Dr.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 8, 2024

First Posted

July 15, 2024

Study Start

August 12, 2024

Primary Completion

August 12, 2025

Study Completion

August 12, 2025

Last Updated

May 30, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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