Cardiorespiratory and Muscular Rehabilitation of Children and Young Adults With Marfan Syndrome.

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a rare genetic disease (1/5000) characterized by the association of ocular impairment, cardiovascular disease and musculoskeletal disease. In some chronic conditions, physical activity and training have been shown to be effective in improving muscle strength and functional abilities but also fatigue and quality of life. We hypothesize that the implementation of a personalized exercise rehabilitation program (Personalized Training Program) in children and young adults with MFS, by improving muscle mass, physical endurance, muscle strength, bone mass and quality of life of these patients. In order to test this hypothesis, investigators wish to carry out an interventional, prospective, monocentric study for the first time in children and young adults (<25 years old) presenting an MFS.

Detailed Description
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Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a rare genetic disease (1/5000) characterized by the association of ocular impairment, cardiovascular disease and musculoskeletal disease. Chronic fatigue and decreased physical endurance are almost constant complaints of patients with MFS (90% according to some studies), and have an impact on activities of daily living and quality of life. The fragility of the connective tissues and the muscle deficit, responsible for increased stress on the musculoskeletal system, may be involved in this symptomatology. This deficiency in muscle mass is already present in young children and worsens in adolescents and young adults, as researchers have shown in a clinical study carried out in the Toulouse MFS competence center. This muscle deficit may also explain, at least in part, the deficit in bone mass observed in children and adults. In some chronic conditions, physical activity and training have been shown to be effective in improving muscle strength and functional abilities but also fatigue and quality of life. Investigators hypothesize that the implementation of a personalized exercise rehabilitation program (Personalized Training Program) in children and young adults with MFS, by improving muscle mass, physical endurance, muscle strength, bone mass and quality of life of these patients. In order to test this hypothesis, investigators wish to carry out an interventional, prospective, monocentric study for the first time in children and young adults (<25 years old) presenting an MFS.

Official Title
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Cardiorespiratory and Muscular Rehabilitation of Children and Young Adults With Marfan Syndrome: an Interventional, Prospective, Monocentric Study.

Conditions
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Marfan Syndrome

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: Rehabilitation program


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 7 Years
Maximum Age: 25 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Rehabilitation Program<br>It will consist of 2 sessions of 40 minutes per week, for 12 weeks on ergometric bicycle. Each session of 40 min will include 5 minutes of warm-up, 5 minutes of recovery and 6 sequences of 5 min. Each 5-minute sequence will alternate between 4 minutes of pedaling at a load corresponding to the 1st ventilatory threshold (determined in the initial maximum cardiorespiratory effort test) and 1 minute of pedaling at a load corresponding to 2nd ventilatory threshold (determined in the initial maximum cardiopulmonary stress test). | Device: Rehabilitation program<br>* The rehabilitation program will consist of a Personalized Training Program and a muscle building program.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Measurement of the maximum endurance capacities. | Reflected by the maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 peak) during an exercise test. The values of VO2 peak will be compared between the beginning and the end of the rehabilitation. | Month 9 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fatigability with effort and quality of life. | Questionnaires and self-assessment test. It will be compared between the beginning and the end of the rehabilitation. | Month 9 | 
| Muscular force. | Static evaluation (handgrip) and dynamic evaluation by mechanography. It will be compared between the beginning and the end of the rehabilitation. | Month 9 | 
| Body composition (muscle mass and bone mass). | Bone mineral content, bone mineral density of the entire body and lumbar spine (L2-L4), and muscle mass evaluated by dual-energy xray absorptiometry. It will be compared between the beginning and the end of the rehabilitation. | Month 9 | 
| Aortic dilation and myocardial function. | Assessed by a cardiac ultrasound 2D and 2D strain. It will be compared between the beginning and the end of the rehabilitation. | Month 9 | 
| Endothelial function. | Assessed by a high resolution vascular ultrasound. It will be compared between the beginning and the end of the rehabilitation. | Month 9 | 
| Compliance. | Assessed by questionnaires. It will be compared between the beginning and the end of the rehabilitation. | Month 9 | 
| Cardiac adverse events. | Evolution of the aorta dimensions, evaluated by ultrasound. It will be compared between the beginning and the end of the rehabilitation. | Month 9 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Marfan syndrome, Personal Training Program, Cardiorespiratory rehabilitation, Muscular rehabilitation