Exercise program shows promise for marfan syndrome patients
NCT ID NCT03236571
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a personalized exercise program for 28 children and young adults with Marfan syndrome, a rare genetic condition affecting the heart, eyes, and bones. The program aimed to improve endurance, muscle strength, and quality of life. Researchers measured changes in fitness and fatigue before and after the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- personalized exercise rehabilitation program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a safe way to improve fitness and daily life for young people with Marfan syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 28 participants and no control group, so results may not apply broadly. Exercise risks for heart conditions must be carefully managed.
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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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28 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2018
- Finished
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Jun 2022
- 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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7 to 25 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: * Marfan syndrome according to Ghent criteria. * For minors, signed informed consent of at least one of the holders of the parental authority. For majors, signed informed consent. * Patient affiliated to a social security scheme or equivalent. Exclusion Criteria: \- Cardiac contraindications to Personal Training Program: O Severe aorta dilatation (aortic diameter\> 45 mm) O and / or left ventricular failure (left ventricular ejection fraction \<45%) O and / or severe mitral leakage ≥ grade 3 \- Pregnancy
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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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CHU de Toulouse
Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, 31059, France
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