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NCT Number: NCT01789996

The Six Minute Walk Test: Influence of Instruction on Results

Two - four 6MWT performed according to ATS standards. Each walk however had specifically altered wording and coaching performed in random order to determine differences in outcomes. One walk was done in the standard ATS fashion. One was done coaching to walk as fast as the patient can walk. One was coached to walk at the patients normal walking pace. One was coached to walk at the patient's leisure walking pace.

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Key information

Conditions

Interstitial Lung Disease Hypertension, Pulmonary Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Interstitial Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Pulmonary Fibrosis Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

18 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Inova Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program

Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States

About this study

Alternate 6MWT where subjects will be asked to walk as fast as they can, walk as normal as they can and walk leisurely as they can in 6 minutes compared to standard of care 6MWT which is walk as far as you can in 6 minutes.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • advanced lung disease such as COPD, ILD, IPF, or PAH

Exclusion criteria

  • inability to walk, requiring supplemental oxygen, cardiac disease preventing successful 6MWT

Treatment and study plan

alternative six minute walk test

Procedure

Alternate instructions will be given Subjects will

  • walk as fast as they can in 6 minutes
  • walk as normally as they can in 6 minutes
  • walk leisurely as they can in 6 minutes. Pts will serve as their own controls.

Other names: fast vs far

Standard six minute walk test

Procedure

Subjects will walk as far as they can in 6 minutes

Other names: far

Primary outcomes

  1. distance meters

    Time frame: 1 day

    this is an ongoing study of same day testing of 2-4 six minute walk tests, each with different instructions, to determine the impact of alternative instruction on outcome of the test

Secondary outcomes

  1. oxygen saturation

    Time frame: 1 day

    assessed as an outcome of variable instruction given in different six minute walk tests performed in random order on the same day

  2. dyspnea score

    Time frame: 1 day

    assessed as an outcome of variable instruction given in different six minute

  3. heart rate response

    Time frame: 1 day

    assessed as an outcome of variable instruction given in different six minute

Other outcomes

  1. heart rate recovery at one minute

    Time frame: 1 day

    assessed as an outcome of variable instruction given in different six minute

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Inova Health Care Services

Other

Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Registry information

Official study title

Alternative Instruction in Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT)

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Feb 12, 2013
Registry last updated
Jun 16, 2020

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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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