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Assessment of physical capacity of patients diagnosed with bronchial asthma

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Bronchial asthma
Respiratory
Registration Number
ISRCTN10887245
Lead Sponsor
Wroclaw Medical University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
63
Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosed with bronchial asthma
2. Current spirometry test performed by a doctor
3. Age >18 years old

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with cardiac disease
2. Patients with upper and lower respiratory tract infection in the last 2 weeks
3. Patients with asthma (control group)
3. Patients who do not consent to the research

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1 Physical capacity measured using the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) at one timepoint <br>2. Degree of physical activity measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) at one timepoint <br>3. Quality of life assessments measured using the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire at one timepoint
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary outcome measures are assessed before and after 6MWT:<br>1. Blood pressure measured using a blood pressure monitor<br>2. Pulse measured using a pulse oximeter<br>3. Patient perception of exertion measured using Borg's subjective perception of exertion <br>4. Dyspnoea measured using the MRC Dyspnoea Scale
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