What this means
This study will compare physical health in children born with a problem in the food pipe to healthy children. It has not started reporting results, so it cannot yet show what the differences are.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 6–18
- Where
- 1 site
The science
- Registered title
- Symptoms, Pulmonary Function, Muscle Strength, Exercise Capacity, and Frailty in Esophageal Atresia vs. Healthy Peers
- Trial ID
- NCT06975982 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- observational
- Conditions
- Esophageal Atresia, Healthy Children
- What is tested
- No intervention
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
- Ages
- 6 Years to 18 Years
- Dates
- First posted May 16, 2025 · updated May 29, 2025
Registry summary
Esophageal atresia is the most common congenital anomaly of the esophagus and is caused by abnormal development of the esophagus during intrauterine life. In children with esophageal atresia, structural abnormalities due to congenital anomalies and tracheoesophageal fistula, tracheomalacia, respiratory problems, recurrent respiratory tract infections, structural abnormalities, surgical interventions for repair and treatment, and decreased physical activity levels may negatively affect pulmonary function, effective coughing, muscle strength, exercise capacity, posture, motor function, and quality of life. This study aims to compare physical characteristics, body composition, pulmonary function and muscle strength, peak cough flow, posture assessment, peripheral muscle strength test, motor function, exercise capacity, physical activity level, fatigue, frailty and quality of life between children with esophageal atresia and their healthy peers.
Sites (1)
- Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)