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Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Girls (8-18y) with Turner Sydrome.
Sponsor: University Hospital, Ghent
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to have a beter insight in the exercise tolerance in girls with Turner Syndrome aged 8-18 years . The main question it aims to answer is: Is there a difference in VO2 max comparing Turner syndrome girls with standard values? How do cardiovascular parameters change during exercise (heart rate, bloodpressure, ...) Participants will perform a cyclo-ergometry in a standardised way.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
8 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2024-01-31
Completion Date
2026-07-30
Last Updated
2025-01-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Cardiopulmonary exercise test
To our knowledge, this is the first study to perform CPET's in Turner Girls aged \<18 years
Locations (1)
Ghent University Hospital
Ghent, Belgium