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Fitness Integrative Training for Pediatric Rheumatology Disorders

Description

This study evaluates the feasibility of the Fitness Integrative Training program for Teens (FIT Teens 2), a combined cognitive behavioral therapy and neuromuscular exercise training program in patients with pediatric rheumatic diseases and/or joint hypermobility.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This study evaluates the feasibility of the Fitness Integrative Training program for Teens (FIT Teens 2), a combined cognitive behavioral therapy and neuromuscular exercise training program in patients with pediatric rheumatic diseases and/or joint hypermobility.

Fitness Integrative Training for Pediatric Rheumatology Disorders (FIT Teens II): a Pilot Feasibility Study

Fitness Integrative Training for Pediatric Rheumatology Disorders

Condition
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Cincinnati

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Pediatric rheumatic diseases (PRD) or joint hypermobility (JH) diagnosed by a pediatric rheumatologist or pain physician.
  • * Initial diagnosis ≥ 3 months ago
  • * Ages 10-19 years, inclusive
  • * Ongoing symptoms of musculoskeletal pain and/or fatigue for at least 3 months
  • * Functional Disability Index (FDI) Score ≥ 13 indicating at least moderate disability.
  • * Child has written and spoken proficiency in English and parent has written and spoken proficiency in English or Spanish (will have a certified bilingual provider or interpreter available)
  • * Untreated major psychiatric diagnoses (e.g., major depression, bipolar disorder, psychoses) or documented developmental delay.
  • * Any other medical condition determined by their physician to be a contraindication for exercise.
  • * Childhood Myositis Assessment Scale (CMAS) ≤ 30

Ages Eligible for Study

10 Years to 19 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati,

Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Study Record Dates

2025-12