Step Test and Six Minute Walk Test in Stroke

The purpose of this study is to investigate the viability of using the Step Test (ST) in stroke patients, and to compare the functional performance of the physiologic variables in stroke patients during ST and Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT).

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Key information

Conditions

Stroke Brain Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders Nervous System Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas

São Paulo, Brazil

About this study

To accomplish the study it was assessed a group of 12 post-stroke patients who were admitted in the Rehabilitation Clinic inside the University. As inclusion criteria it was established to be able to walk alone without supervision and with no aids.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

To be able to walk alone without supervision and with no aids.

Exclusion criteria

There were no.

Treatment and study plan

Step Test and Six Minute Walk.

Other

The 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT) was conducted in a level corridor 30 meters long and 5 meters wide. Before and after testing were measured O2 saturation (SatO2) and heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), blood pressure (BP), the Double Product (DP), a measure of myocardial oxygen consumption, was calculated as the product of HR and systolic BP, and the sensation of dyspnea and fatigue of the lower limbs using the Borg scale, and performing the record turns traveled, each 30 meters is considered a covered back. To calculate the predicted distance, the investigators use the formula described by American Thoracic Society (ATS) knowing the weight, age and height of participants. The Step Test (ST) was conducted in six minutes for it to be compared to the 6MWT.

Other names: Step Test, Six Minute Walk Test

Primary outcomes

Physiological Variables

Time frame: 6 months

Will be assessed Blood Pressure (BP), Heart Rate (HR), Breathing, Feeling of fatigue and dyspnea with the Borg scale, and the Double Product.

Secondary outcomes

Performance

Time frame: 6 months

Will be evaluated through the correlation between the number of ascents on the step and the distance covered in walking test.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparação Entre o Teste de Caminhada de Seis Minutos e o Teste do Degrau de Seis Minutos em Pacientes Com Acidente Vascular Encefálico

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Sep 20, 2011
Registry last updated: Sep 20, 2011

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