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NCT Number: NCT06707792

Validity and Reliability of 6 Minute Stepper Test in Kidney Transplant Recipients

The aim of our study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the 6 minute stepper test in kidney transplant recipients.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hacettepe University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Naciye Vardar-Yagli, Assistant Professor

CONTACT

[email protected]

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with kidney transplantation
  • At least 6 months after the kidney transplant
  • Not having regular exercise habits
  • Voluntary participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • Having a musculoskeletal problem that may interfere with the tests
  • Having neurological impairment
  • Having chronic lung disease
  • Having had any cardiovascular event in the last 6 months

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Exercise capacity

    Time frame: Day 1

    Exercise capacity will be assessed with a 6 minute stepper test.

  2. Exercise capacity

    Time frame: Day 1

    Exercise capacity will be assessed with a 6 minute walk test.

  3. Peripheral muscle strength

    Time frame: Day 1

    Knee extensor strength will be measured using a portable portable handheld dynamometer.

  4. Lower extremity endurance

    Time frame: Day 1

    It will be evaluated with a one-minute sit to stand test.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Merve Firat

CONTACT

[email protected]

+90 850 441 02 44

Naciye Vardar-Yagli

CONTACT

[email protected]

+903123051576

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hacettepe University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Investigation of Validity and Reliability of 6 Minute Stepper Test in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Nov 27, 2024
Registry last updated
Dec 2, 2024

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