{"type":"trials","record":{"id":35321,"source_id":"clinicaltrials-gov","external_id":"NCT06975982","title":"Symptoms, Pulmonary Function, Muscle Strength, Exercise Capacity, and Frailty in Esophageal Atresia vs. Healthy Peers","brief_summary":"Esophageal atresia is the most common congenital anomaly of the esophagus and is caused by abnormal development of the esophagus during intrauterine life. In children with esophageal atresia, structural abnormalities due to congenital anomalies and tracheoesophageal fistula, tracheomalacia, respiratory problems, recurrent respiratory tract infections, structural abnormalities, surgical interventions for repair and treatment, and decreased physical activity levels may negatively affect pulmonary function, effective coughing, muscle strength, exercise capacity, posture, motor function, and quality of life. This study aims to compare physical characteristics, body composition, pulmonary function and muscle strength, peak cough flow, posture assessment, peripheral muscle strength test, motor function, exercise capacity, physical activity level, fatigue, frailty and quality of life between children with esophageal atresia and their healthy peers.","overall_status":"Recruiting","phases":[],"study_type":"OBSERVATIONAL","sponsor":"Hacettepe University","enrollment":20,"countries":["Turkey (Türkiye)"],"start_date":"2024-10-24","completion_date":"2027-10-24","last_update_date":"2025-05-29","source_url":"https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06975982","editorial_summary":"A registered study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Recruiting. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.","first_seen_at":"2026-09-25T01:20:20.087268+00:00","last_seen_at":"2026-09-25T06:10:07.378+00:00","metadata":{"sex":"ALL","acronym":null,"age_range":"6 Years to 18 Years","comparator":null,"organization":"Hacettepe University","interventions":["No intervention"],"registry_source":"ClinicalTrials.gov","outcome_measures":["Forced vital capacity — 1st day","Forced expiratory volume in one second — 1st day","Forced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacity ratio — 1st day","Peak expiratory flow — 1st day","Forced mid-expiratory flow — 1st day","Body composition — 1st day","Maximal inspiratory pressure — 1st day","Maximal expiratory pressure — 1st day","Peak cough flow — 1st day","Hand grip strength — 1st day","Knee extensor muscle strength — 1st day","Shoulder abductor muscle strength — 1st day","Motor function — 1st day","Functional exercise capacity — 1st day","Physical activity level — 1st day","Exercise capacity — 1 week after other assessments","Frailty — 1st day","Quality of life assessment — 1st day","Fatigue — 1st day","Corbin Posture Rating Scale — 1st day"],"design_description":null,"source_has_results":false},"controlled_terms":["Esophageal Atresia","Healthy Children","No intervention"],"relevance_confidence":100,"source_quality_score":100,"freshness_score":65,"publication_state":"published","match_explanation":"Title contains controlled term: frailty.","quality_checked_at":"2026-09-25T06:10:20.034853+00:00","duplicate_cluster_key":"id:nct06975982","duplicate_of_id":null,"evidence_snapshot":{"status":"structured","version":1,"duration":"2024-10-24 to 2027-10-24","comparator":null,"confidence":"structured-source","population":"ALL · 6 Years to 18 Years","provenance":{"duration":"start_date and completion_date","comparator":"registry arm fields","population":"registry eligibility fields","intervention":"registry intervention fields","participants":"enrollment","study_design":"study_type and registry design fields","evidence_stage":"phases","reported_outcome":"not available","outcomes_measured":"registry outcome-measure fields"},"generated_at":"2026-09-25T06:10:07.508Z","intervention":["No intervention"],"participants":20,"study_design":"OBSERVATIONAL","subject_scope":"Human clinical study registration","evidence_stage":"Phase not reported","safety_context":"Eligibility, adverse-event details, and clinical decisions must be checked in the official registry and with qualified clinicians.","source_support":"Structured registry protocol metadata; no finding-level conclusion is generated.","main_limitation":"This is a study registration. No reusable structured result is available here, so it cannot show whether the intervention worked or was safe.","reported_outcome":null,"outcomes_measured":["Forced vital capacity — 1st day","Forced expiratory volume in one second — 1st day","Forced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacity ratio — 1st day","Peak expiratory flow — 1st day","Forced mid-expiratory flow — 1st day","Body composition — 1st day","Maximal inspiratory pressure — 1st day","Maximal expiratory pressure — 1st day","Peak cough flow — 1st day","Hand grip strength — 1st day","Knee extensor muscle strength — 1st day","Shoulder abductor muscle strength — 1st day","Motor function — 1st day","Functional exercise capacity — 1st day","Physical activity level — 1st day","Exercise capacity — 1 week after other assessments","Frailty — 1st day","Quality of life assessment — 1st day","Fatigue — 1st day","Corbin Posture Rating Scale — 1st day"],"regulatory_context":"Trial registration is not regulatory approval and does not establish that an intervention is available."},"clinical_trial_topics":[{"topic_slug":"frailty","is_published":true,"match_reasons":["Title contains controlled term: frailty.","Abstract contains controlled term: frailty.","Title supplies longevity context: frailty, frail.","Study type is explicitly identified as OBSERVATIONAL."],"matched_fields":["title","abstract","title context","study type"],"relevance_score":100,"intelligence_topics":{"name":"Frailty","slug":"frailty"}}],"content_sources":{"name":"ClinicalTrials.gov","homepage_url":"https://clinicaltrials.gov/"}},"canonical_url":"https://www.immortal.life/trials/35321","automation_disclosure":"Generated automatically from cited source metadata. No scientist, clinician, researcher, editor, or human reviewer evaluates this publication before release."}