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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy; Children
• Interventions: Other: 4 meters gait speed; Other: 6 minutes walking test; Other: 6 minutes step test

• Registration Number: NCT02318238
• Lead Sponsor: Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-02
• Primary Completion: 2014-02
• Study Completion: 2014-10
• Status Verified: 2014-12
• Study First Submitted: 2014-12-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-12-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-12-11
• Study First Posted: 2014-12-17
• Last Update Posted: 2014-12-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 74

Inclusion Criteria

• healthy

Exclusion Criteria

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
4 meter gait speed	4 meters gait speed	walking as fast as possible on 4 meters
6 minute walking test	6 minutes walking test	walking during 6 minutes
6 minute step test	6 minutes step test	stepping during 6 minutes

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Steps count	At 6 minutes	Steps number raised and lowered by subject during a 6 minute step test
4MGS speed	at 1 minute	Number of metres/second during the four metre gait speed
Time	at 1 minute	Time to walk four metres
Walked distance	At 6 minutes	The distance walked by subjects during a 6 minute walk test
6MWT speed	at 6 minutes	Subjects speed (number of metres/minute) during the 6 minute walk test
6MST speed	at 6 minutes	Number of steps/minute during the 6 minute step test

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dyspnea	at 6 minutes	Dyspnea is measured by a visual analogue scale
Perceived exertion	at 6 minutes	Percieve exertion is measured by a perceive exertion scale
Heart rate	at 6 minutes	Heart rate was measured after each test
Oxygen saturation	at 6 minutes	Oxygen saturation was measured after each test

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Clinique universitaire Saint-Luc; 🇧🇪 Brussels, Belgium