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Exercise coaching aims to boost energy and Well-Being in kids with IBD

NCT ID NCT07355101

Symptom relief Sponsor: Universiteit Antwerpen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether personalized exercise coaching can reduce fatigue and improve quality of life in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Seventy children will be split into two groups based on their current exercise habits and will follow a 24-week program with a health smartwatch. Researchers will measure changes in fatigue, quality of life, and disease severity using standard questionnaires.

What this could mean

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Active substance
personalized exercise coaching
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that tailored physical activity helps children with IBD feel less tired and have a better quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to all children with IBD. The exercise program may be too demanding for some kids.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 70 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Nov 2025

Expected to finish

Aug 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

6 to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnose with IBD (Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis) according to the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Guidelines. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diabetes Mellitus (all types, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA)) 2. Malnutrition or Failure to Thrive, suspected or confirmed 3. Children with malignancy 4. Children with an acute phase of IBD disease activity 5. Children who are too fatigued to apply 6. Children \< 120 cm, as VO2 max cannot be measured 7. Physical inability to perform a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) 8. Participation in organized exercise training programs in a research setting 9. Medical contra-indications for exercise

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Crohn disease Fatigue inflammatory bowel disease Motor Activity ulcerative colitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Hospital Antwerp

    Edegem, Antwerpen, 2650, Belgium

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