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NCT Number: NCT02318238

Comparison Between 6 Minute Walk Test, 6 Minute Step Test and 4 Metre Gait Speed

The purpose of this study is to find an alternative to the six minute walk test by validating six minute step test and four metre gait speed in healthy children. Both tests were previously validated in adults and are easier to achieve in non-hospital settings.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Children

Age range

5 year–15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Clinique universitaire Saint-Luc

Brussels, Belgium

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • healthy

Exclusion criteria

  • a lung disease
  • an overweight
  • an orthopedic disability which can slow down the subject during tests execution

Treatment and study plan

6 minutes walking test

Other

Other names: walk during 6 minutes as fast as possible

6 minutes step test

Other

Other names: up and down a step during 6 minutes as fast as possible

4 meters gait speed

Other

Other names: walk a four metre distance

Primary outcomes

  1. Walked distance

    Time frame: At 6 minutes

    The distance walked by subjects during a 6 minute walk test

  2. Steps count

    Time frame: At 6 minutes

    Steps number raised and lowered by subject during a 6 minute step test

  3. Time

    Time frame: at 1 minute

    Time to walk four metres

  4. 6MWT speed

    Time frame: at 6 minutes

    Subjects speed (number of metres/minute) during the 6 minute walk test

  5. 6MST speed

    Time frame: at 6 minutes

    Number of steps/minute during the 6 minute step test

  6. 4MGS speed

    Time frame: at 1 minute

    Number of metres/second during the four metre gait speed

Secondary outcomes

  1. Dyspnea

    Time frame: at 6 minutes

    Dyspnea is measured by a visual analogue scale

  2. Perceived exertion

    Time frame: at 6 minutes

    Percieve exertion is measured by a perceive exertion scale

  3. Heart rate

    Time frame: at 6 minutes

    Heart rate was measured after each test

  4. Oxygen saturation

    Time frame: at 6 minutes

    Oxygen saturation was measured after each test

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Dec 17, 2014
Registry last updated
Dec 17, 2014

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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