Can simple exercises strengthen bones in kids with down syndrome?
NCT ID NCT07328165
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether core stability exercises or breathing muscle training can improve bone density in children with Down syndrome, who often have lower bone mass. Sixty children aged 10 to 13 will be split into three groups: one doing standard physical therapy, one adding core exercises, and one adding breathing exercises. Bone density will be measured before and after the program using a special X-ray scan.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Core stability exercises and respiratory muscle training device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward simple exercise programs that help improve bone health in children with Down syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all children with Down syndrome. The exercises may not significantly improve bone density.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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10 to 13 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age will range from 10-13 years * Diagnosed with Down syndrome. * Children with the ability to understand and follow verbal commands and instructions used during training and tests * Able to stand and walk independently Exclusion Criteria: * Any neurological, mobility disorders, vision or hearing loss, cardiac anomalies or musculoskeletal disorder * With asthma or any chronic chest diseases * With significant tightness or deformities in the lower limbs and limber spine
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Reham Alsakahwi
Giza, Egypt
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