*The reproducibility of the energy cost of walking test and the 6-minute walk test to assess the physical strain of walking in post-poliomyelitis syndrome patients'

Completed

Conditions: Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome
PPS
10029317

Registration Number: NL-OMON41241

Lead Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Patients:
-a confirmed history of paralytic poliomyelitis
-capable of walking independently for more than 150m without any supportive devices
-aged between 18 and 75 years;Control subjects:
-healthy volunteers, matched for age, gender, body weight and height.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients en control subjects:
-cognitive impairment
-insufficient mastery of the Dutch language
-impairments that could contra indicate performing a 6-minute walk test

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational non invasive

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary study parameters are speed (in m/min), the 6-minute walking<br /><br>distance (6MWD in m), heart rate (HR in b/min), and EC walking (in J/kg/m), as<br /><br>measured with the ECWT. From the 6MWT, speed, 6MWD, and HR will be calculated. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secondary study parameters are the patients perceived exertion score (as<br /><br>measured with the Borg scale), and the patients perceived fatigue (as measured<br /><br>with the FSS, DEFS and CIS).<br /><br><br /><br>FSS = Fatigue Severity Scale<br /><br>DEFS = Dutch Exertion Fatigue Scale<br /><br>CIS = Checklist Individual Strength</p><br>