Step Test and Six Minute Walk Test in Stroke

NCT01436630 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TDS-2809
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 12
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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).

Conditions

Stroke

Keywords

Exercise Tolerance; Step Test; Stroke; Walking

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Physiological Variables

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

  6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Performance

  6 months

Study Arms (1)

Stroke

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. All the patients signed an informed consent before performing the tests. To characterize the sample it were used the Fugl-Meyer scale, Orpington test, Mini Exam of the Mental State and some other data regarding the age, gender, type of the lesion and side of the lesion.

Other: Step Test and Six Minute Walk.

Interventions

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.

Also known as: Step Test, Six Minute Walk Test

Stroke

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

Post-stroke patients

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

• There were no.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Interventions

Exercise Test; Walking

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart Function Tests; Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Diagnosis; Respiratory Function Tests; Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System; Ergometry; Investigative Techniques; Locomotion; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena; Exercise; Motor Activity

Study Officials

• Rodrigo Daminello Raimundo, Professor

  Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Camila Torriani-Pasin, Professor

  University of Sao Paulo

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Carlos Bandeira de Mello Monteiro, Professor

  University of Sao Paulo

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Osmar Aparecido Theodoro Junior, Professor

  Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Talita Dias da Silva, Physiotherap

  Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Comparação Entre o Teste de Caminhada de Seis Minutos e o Teste do Degrau de Seis Minutos em Pacientes Com Acidente Vascular Encefálico.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 16, 2011
• First Posted: September 20, 2011
• Study Start: February 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2010
• Study Completion: December 1, 2010
• Last Updated: September 20, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-09

Locations

BR (1)