Comparison Between 6 Minute Walk Test, 6 Minute Step Test and 4 Metre Gait Speed

NCT02318238 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FT001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 74
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to find an alternative to the six minute walk test by validating six minute step test and four metre gait speed in healthy children. Both tests were previously validated in adults and are easier to achieve in non-hospital settings.

Conditions

Healthy; Children

Keywords

evaluation; exercise tolerance; healthy children; 6MWT

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Walked distance

  The distance walked by subjects during a 6 minute walk test

  At 6 minutes

• Steps count

  Steps number raised and lowered by subject during a 6 minute step test

  At 6 minutes

• Time

  Time to walk four metres

  at 1 minute

• 6MWT speed

  Subjects speed (number of metres/minute) during the 6 minute walk test

  at 6 minutes

• 6MST speed

  Number of steps/minute during the 6 minute step test

  at 6 minutes

• 4MGS speed

  Number of metres/second during the four metre gait speed

  at 1 minute

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Dyspnea

  at 6 minutes

• Perceived exertion

  at 6 minutes

• Heart rate

  at 6 minutes

• Oxygen saturation

  at 6 minutes

Study Arms (3)

6 minute walking test

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

walking during 6 minutes

Other: 6 minutes walking test

6 minute step test

EXPERIMENTAL

stepping during 6 minutes

Other: 6 minutes step test

4 meter gait speed

EXPERIMENTAL

walking as fast as possible on 4 meters

Other: 4 meters gait speed

Interventions

6 minutes walking test OTHER

Also known as: walk during 6 minutes as fast as possible

6 minute walking test

6 minutes step test OTHER

Also known as: up and down a step during 6 minutes as fast as possible

6 minute step test

4 meters gait speed OTHER

Also known as: walk a four metre distance

4 meter gait speed

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 15 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• healthy

You may not qualify if:

• a lung disease
• an overweight
• an orthopedic disability which can slow down the subject during tests execution

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain: lead

Study Sites (1)

Clinique universitaire Saint-Luc

Brussels, Belgium

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Exercise Test

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart Function Tests; Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Diagnosis; Respiratory Function Tests; Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System; Ergometry; Investigative Techniques

Study Officials

• Sophie De Wulf

  UCL

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Doctor in Physiotherapy

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 4, 2014
• First Posted: December 17, 2014
• Study Start: February 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2014
• Study Completion: October 1, 2014
• Last Updated: December 17, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-12

Locations

BE (1)