Exercise may ease IBD symptoms in children, new study hopes to prove
NCT ID NCT07484620
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study explores whether physical activity and fitness can reduce inflammation and improve quality of life in children aged 6 to 17 with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Researchers will track 100 participants over time and test a 12-week supervised exercise program. The goal is to see if getting fitter can help manage the disease and ease symptoms like fatigue.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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6 to 17 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: * Children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years * Confirmed diagnosis of Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis * Clinical remission or mild-to-moderate disease activity * Medical clearance to participate in physical activity * Ability to complete study assessments and follow-up procedures * Written informed consent from a parent or legal guardian and assent from the participant Exclusion Criteria: * Severe disease activity or acute flare requiring hospitalization * Medical contraindications to exercise (e.g., severe cardiopulmonary disease, uncontrolled anemia, significant musculoskeletal conditions) * Major surgery within the previous 3 months * Participation in another interventional clinical trial * Cognitive or behavioral conditions preventing participation * Any condition considered unsafe by the investigators or treating physician
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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