The Safety of the 6-minute Walk Test After Acute Myocardial Infarction

• Conditions: Acute Myocardial Infarction; Six-minute Walk Test
• Interventions: Other: Functional Capacity Assessment

• Registration Number: NCT03638050
• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of São Paulo

Brief Summary

Background: The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is widely used as an instrument for assessing the functional capacity of cardiac patients. It's a simple, low cost test that better reflects day-to-day activities when compared to other tests. Its use to evaluate the functional capacity of cardiac patients in the in-hospital phase after acute myocardial infarction requires further studies. Objective: To evaluate the safety of the 6MWT performed on the third day after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods: It's a cross-sectional study, to be accomplished in Hospital São Paulo - Federal University of Sao Paulo. Individuals, of both genders, aged 18 years and over, will be assessed on the third day after acute myocardial infarction. The 6MWT will be performed according to the norms of the American Thoracic Society. The distance covered during the 6MWT will be measured as weel as adverse events.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-08-17
• Study First Submitted: 2018-07-27
• Status Verified: 2018-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-08-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-08-16
• Study First Posted: 2018-08-20
• Last Update Posted: 2018-08-20
• Primary Completion: 2019-12
• Study Completion: 2019-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• AMI patients

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous history of AMI
• Recurrent or refractory pain
• Presence of neuromuscular diseases
• Acute or chronic lung diseases
• Inability to perform the functional test

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
In-hospital acute myocardial infarction patients	Functional Capacity Assessment	Functional Capacity Assessment

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Six-minute walk test to measure functional capacity	Third day after acute myocardial infarction	By 6MWT assessing the functional capacity after acute myocardial infarction

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hospitalization stay	Thirty days after acute myocardial infarction	Duration of stay in the hospital (in days) will be recorded.
Angina	Third day after acute myocardial infarction	To assess the occurrence of angina during the 6MWT
Dyspnea	Third day after acute myocardial infarction	To assess the occurrence of dyspnea during the 6MWT
Cramps	Third day after acute myocardial infarction	To assess the occurrence of cramps during the 6MWT
Lower limbs fatigue	Third day after acute myocardial infarction	To assess the occurrence of lower limbs fatigue during the 6MWT
Dizziness	Third day after acute myocardial infarction	To assess the occurrence of dizziness during the 6MWT
Pallor	Third day after acute myocardial infarction	To assess the occurrence of pallor during the 6MWT
Sweating	Third day after acute myocardial infarction	To assess the occurrence of sweating during the 6MWT

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Graciana Santos Martinhão; 🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil