Reproducibility of 6 Minute Walk Tests for Oxygen Desaturation

NCT00740220 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: BG02-489
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 97
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This trial will test the hypothesis that the 6 minute walk test (6MWT) is not reproducible as a measure for oxygen desaturation.

Conditions

Hypoxemia; Anoxia; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Keywords

hypoxemia; anoxia; oxygen; dyspnea; pulmonary disease; chronic obstructive

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Kappa Statistic for Correlation of the Oxygen Saturation Across 3 Serial 6 Minute Walk Tests (6MWT)

  The kappa statistic is a measure of the quality of a test. It is a ratio.

  All three 6MWTs should take place within 30 days

Study Arms (1)

A

Each subject will be their own control. Each subject will perform three 6MWTs. Intra-subject reproducibility is being tested.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

This study will be carried out in a population of subjects who are taking part in Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

You may qualify if:

• Taking part in Pulmonary Rehabilitation

You may not qualify if:

• Inability to perform 6MWT

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Wake Forest University Health Sciences: lead

Study Sites (1)

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypoxia; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; Dyspnea; Lung Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Chronic Disease; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Respiration Disorders

Limitations and Caveats

Study was conducted in a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Population and may not be generalizable.

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Arjun Chatterjee, MD, MS, FCCP
• Organization: Wake Forest University

achatter@wfubmc.edu

336.716.4649

Study Officials

• Arjun B Chatterjee, MD, MS

  Wake Forest University Health Sciences

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 20, 2008
• First Posted: August 22, 2008
• Study Start: September 1, 2006
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2009
• Study Completion: January 1, 2009
• Last Updated: December 15, 2017
• Results First Posted: April 20, 2009

Record last verified: 2016-04

Locations

US (1)